This month didn’t start off well at all. I was awoken by the phone. Groggily, I answered. We got news no one wants: our goddaughter had stopped breathing. She was coming around as the emergency crews worked on her next door. Quickly, we dressed and rushed over to see what would happen. It was decided that she would go to Children’s Hospital for observation in the ambulance. As they left, I couldn’t help but think “not another one.” They held her for a few days to watch for it again, but it didn’t occur there, so she was sent home.
I stayed home due to my doctor’s appointment for the dizzy spells. I rarely go to the doctor, so I have to update my insurance information every time. I was diagnosed with vertigo and put on a medicine that had drowsiness for a side effect. I almost fell into a 390-degree mold. I wasn’t going to risk a fourteen-hour drive to Florida. Unfortunately, I had to cancel that business trip.
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