Nicole-Rene on January 6th, 2010

Well, I am losing weight VERY slowly, but at least it is coming off! I am very glad to be quite a bit below 300! Although I’d really like to lose weight faster so that my health can get even better, I am happy that I am already feeling much healthier. My pseudotumor has really [...]

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Nicole-Rene on October 8th, 2009

I had a very unusual experience yesterday. As I was quite busy with school work, I ended up getting only about 4 to 4-1/2 hours of sleep the night before last (well below my usual self-enforced 8-9 hour sleeping schedule that usually still makes me want an afternoon nap). However, all during the day yesterday, [...]

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Nicole-Rene on September 11th, 2009

Admittedly, it has been quite a while since I’ve blogged. However, I have a very good reason. I’ve been busy getting engaged! I also took some heavy biochemistry summer classes (A- & B)….but it is a lot more fun to think about being engaged.
Anyhow, my approximate wedding date will be in December 2010. [...]

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Nicole-Rene on April 25th, 2009

So far, I have managed to get through two of my four midterm exams. I am doing much better this term. I owe a lot of thanks to the medicine the doctor put me on for my pseudotumor. It really has helped to reduce the vision problems I’ve had from the pressure I feel on [...]

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Nicole-Rene on April 9th, 2009

I saw the doctor yesterday morning and got the official results of my tests. According to him, my spinal pressure is actually over twice what is should be. Also, although my MRI didn’t show any unexpected abnormalities, it did show a great deal of pressure on my brain and my optic nerves. Apparently, having so [...]

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Nicole-Rene on April 7th, 2009

So, obviously, I’ve had a really bad time with my health issue. However, on a more positive note, I weighed myself the other day and was 298.9. SO, it seems I am finally under 300 pounds! Of course, I’m happy, but I’m a bit worried about the declining amount of exercise I’ve been getting as [...]

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Nicole-Rene on April 7th, 2009

So, for several months, I have been having a lot of vision problems and headaches. At first, I thought the headaches and vision stuff was just left over from all the autoimmune problems I was having last year (which in part is why I can’t accurately determine when I developed this pseudotumor problem). However, my [...]

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Nicole-Rene on March 10th, 2009

Ok, so it has been quite a while since I posted. I have been extremely busy with my classes, my health, and my boyfriend. Amazingly, I’ve managed to do pretty well with continuing my workouts. Currently, I am up to about my 42nd workout. I started volunteering with the local humane society (mostly walking the [...]

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Nicole-Rene on January 31st, 2009

So, I am up to my 23rd workout. Actually, I missed several days due to having 4 midterms this week. However, I managed to get through all of them and still fit in several workouts. Now, the more exciting news is that I have a boyfriend! We have been dating for around a week and [...]

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Nicole-Rene on January 20th, 2009

Nice! I finally found some time to give myself a home facial (and a nice bath). It’s always great to have a little pampering and relaxation. Right after, though, I got back to studying. I have gotten a few homework assignments finished over the weekend. I’m not as far ahead as I’d like to be [...]

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