It was bound to happen.

I had my first major POTS spell in front of my principal on Friday.

Let me back up.  The week started off with a Halloween party on Monday.  The kids loved it.  I loved it.  But I was exhausted.  Parties are hard work. 

"The Doctor and his Patient" by Jan Steen

I found it!  Ever since I saw Dr. Grubb last April, I have been searching for this painting.  Dr. Grubb had showed me this painting to illustrate how he believes this patient could be a patient with EDS type 3 and POTS.  This painting is from the Dutch realism period, and was painted by Jan Steen in the 1600’s.  The Dutch Realism period was a period when artists began to paint real life…even sick people. 

1.  Medical Stuff:

• 3 Days of Home Rehab.
• 1 crappy day of PT.  That will have to be a totally separate post.  Long story.
• I got my flu shot.  My pulmonologist will be happy. 

Gastroparesis.  Just another one of those lovely perks of EDS and POTS.  I get these flairs where my stomach decides to stop working.  As if it decides to go on strike with no warning at all.  

This survey has been circulating around FB and the Blogosphere…So in honor of promoting Invisible Illness Awareness I, too, am jumping on the bandwagon.

1. The illnesses I live with are: Dysautonomia/POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Type 2/3.

2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 2010