Author: Hiba

I started the day with another hyperbaric oxygen chamber session. This time, I managed to sleep a bit to pass the time and to forget I am trapped in a glass case of emotion. I am amazed at how good my bruises look given the abuse these legs received on Tuesday. I'll squeeze in another… Continue reading Sunset on the beach… →

Day 2 started out with me waking up at 4 am after sleeping at 1 am. These meds have me idling high. After pacing the room for a few hours, I decided to have breakfast and a mini spa day. You know I love my skincare regimen. So, I spent some time rubbing in my… Continue reading What About Me?! I’m a Medical Marvel!! →

I'm done! Surgery is over, and I feel incredible! Thank God. A huge thank you to everyone who reached out. I am grateful for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers. I am of the firm belief that those make an impact on the surgical outcome. Being surround by love and kindness and care is… Continue reading Blown away… →

I'm at the surgery center waiting to be taken back. I've received the loveliest and most thoughtful messages. Thank you for the well wishes. They mean the world to me. If you see this between the hours of 7-11am PST, please send up some prayers and healing thoughts. They are much appreciated❤️❤️

I started this last post last night, and fell asleep before I posted. I'm a lightweight when it comes to medicine, and was knocked out shortly after taking the pre-op meds. This morning I went to a hyperbaric oxygen treatment that's recommended by the surgeon. You're placed in this pressurized chamber, and they pump in… Continue reading It’s the final countdown… →

I feel like I need to add that disclaimer 🙂 I was determined to spend some time outside of the apartment today. I started by taking a lovely stroll through the neighborhood to a cute little coffee spot. I sat outside and enjoyed a coffee while just soaking up the serenity of the morning. I… Continue reading All the way in my feelings… →

I'm a planner. I love to make to do lists and figure out the details and all the moving parts. Traveling to the other side of the country for major surgery definitely deployed my inner project manager. I have spreadsheets on spreadsheets, and my daily itinerary of my trip to LA is a thing of… Continue reading When the spreadsheets and to-do lists become a reality… →