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Field Trips and Frustrations

Field Trips and Frustrations

This past weekend, my friend Jenn and I randomly decided to just go to my old trainer J’s farm in Wellington for a little field trip off the property, and to get some training. I’d been wanting to do this for a while, but after having FOUR DAYS IN A ROW of our ring not being dragged, I just said f*** it,  and had J pick us up.

Of course, my regular boots were in the shop getting patched, and I…

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Checking in

As I get things in order for school, it seems like everything that can become an issue for me, has all at once. Giving real meaning to the saying when it rains, it pours.

Finding living arrangements near school is an endless headache I never signed up for, and honestly at this point, I’d rather just commute than to fight for control on choosing where I want to live.

While this was all happening,…

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Finally getting back to normal life

Finally getting back to normal life

Wow.  What a doozy this past year has been. Coming up on my diagnosis anniversary in September, and I’m thankful that most of the hard stuff is behind me.

Since I’ve last posted, I underwent a corneal transplant in May. That’s right, I have SOMEONE ELSES cornea in my eye right now! Wild stuff. I’m still in awe.

You can even see my stitches in this photo! Sorry if this grosses you out, but this is…

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“My cousin Reggie’s cool Mom, until he bothers me to play, and then he’s annoying”

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Finally got around to using Libby’s new browband. Thanks @boyoboybridleworks for putting up with my indecisiveness! #limegreenforlymes #boyoboybridleworks (at Delray Equestrian Center LLC)

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Snuggles make her sleepy ❤️ #myblackbeauty (at Delray Equestrian Center LLC)

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Back to the lab again

January has brought back the independence I didn’t have when I was sick. While I’d already started to drive again before, I really started to venture on my own and feel more confident in myself since this whole ordeal started. It’s crazy to me how much loosing my eyesight in one eye has affected me mentally. Or how this whole ordeal has affected me. I like to think that I am one of the lucky…

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My majestic creature ❤️ #myblackbeauty #willworkfortreats (at Delray Equestrian Center LLC)

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A look back, and a step forward

PC: glamglittergal tumblr If there’s one thing this experience has gifted me with, it’s free time. At many points of my sickness, this abundance of time to just sit and think wasn’t necessarily a good thing (thinking positive is hard sometimes y’all), BUT it has provided me with the time to truly reflect on what I’ve done with Libby in the past few years, and to think about how we’ve gotten to…

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Snake eyes

If theres one thing I’m good at when it comes to blogging, I am stellar at taking long breaks between posts. Happy Holidays everyone!! Since my last post, I started the medication for the infection, and pretty immediately my conditioned worsened. I’d been prepared for that, but what I wasn’t prepared for was the extreme exhaustion that accompanied the other side effects. My doctors had warned me…

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Wishing everyone a happy Chanukah and a happy holidays!! Thanks to @mareishmedia for the adorable photo of Loo Loo as a Chanukah pony 😍 #myblackbeauty #chagsameach

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Guess what came 😍😍 Can’t wait to put it to use!! Even if it’s not me in the saddle yet... @boyoboybridleworks #boyoboybridleworks #nowtoredothetrunk #lovemesomegreen

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Turning a corner!

Update on the eye: I’ve been in way less pain overall and the infection area has dramatically reduced in size. My doctor has said that I’m looking much better, and that I am ‘turning a corner’, hence the blog title 😊 I have been put on a new medication that is a very strong anti-amoeba (not even sure if that’s a correct technical term but whatevs) that has proven to be very efficient at killing…

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Finally on the upswing

Finally on the upswing

Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!! The one day a year where stuffing your face full of candy is socially acceptable!! After my last post, I unfortunately took a turn for the worst, and had multiple med complications from the pressure meds the doctors put me on.  Since then, it took me about two weeks to feel normal, a week to wean myself (yes myself) off of opioid medications, and a couple…

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Libby has a lesson

Libby has a lesson

After my stressful week last week, filled with emergency visits to the doctor, multiple visits in a day to ensure my eye pressure was going down, and new pressure meds, I was ready for something fun. I’m fun!   I knew my friend J, who has been riding and caring for Libby in my absence, has shown interest in having lessons with my trainer, and I may or may not have pushed her just a teensy bit to…

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Love my photo updates from @jennyreisler So thankful that I have someone to ride and love on her while I’m holed up in my cave. While I of course wish I could go out myself, I’m so happy that someone else is enjoying her in the meantime. Obviously Libby already knows who the new treat lady is 😂 #myblackbeauty #thankfulforgoodpeople #cantwaittogetbetter #acanthamoeba