I had to stage this picture in order to make my point - lol. This is typically what it looks like in the morning when I "show up" to talk to God.  I love herbal tea and a snack never hurts. With that said, the Word of God is my medicine, it is my hope, my peace, my strength, my everything. I want to take a moment to share something that is not popular. This topic may not get a lot of reads, hearts, likes or responses.  Pain. In this life we cannot escape pain.  In Psalm 55 Da

I have heard two words in my spirit for the past couple of weeks.  Show up. What does that mean?  It means that I have to be fully present and on time for whatever I have to do for whatever reason. Have you ever been in a place where you were present only because your body was there but your heart and and your mind was in another place? Have you ever had a conversation with someone, they are talking, you are looking at them but your own inner thoughts are far from the experie

Day 3 December 5, 2018 Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery Today is 3 days post-op. There are at least 6 incisions that were needed to repair the rotator cuff and repair the bicep tendon. When my husband took the bandage off at 2:00 this morning per my request, it looked like bullets got the best of me - lol. I actually thought that if the bandage was taken off I'd feel better. Not! I’ve been cut; skin, muscle and tendons. Apparently, the tendons have been reattached to the bone with

Day 2 - December 4, 2018 Rotator Cuff Repair Recovery I am one day post op. This position of around the clock pain meds and sleeping in a reclined position ain't my idea of a cup of tea but it is the only way I can rest. I tried to lay down and the pressure caused so much pain I thought I was going to throw up. My belly is bloated because narcotics cause constipation. I sent my husband out to get some Dulcolax and it is not working fast enough. I look like I'm pregnant, I am

After realizing that physical therapy was not working to help with my rotator cuff injury, I went to see my surgeon for a follow-up. After doing some clinical tests my surgeon, from UNC Orthopedics at Goldsboro and I agreed that surgical repair was necessary. Since I have a history of pulmonary embolism (PE) my doctor spoke to me about a precaution he wanted to take just in case my body formed a PE during my post-op recovery. The precaution was to get an inferior vena cava (I

Meet Gabrielle Elizabeth Strozier, we call her Gabby.  She's our fourth child and was born in November of 2004. Her birth rocked my world. As soon as she was born I knew something was not right. She looked different. She looked like something was wrong with her. She looked like she was "slow". The medical staff assured me that everything was fine.  She cried, she had a perfect Apgar score, her muscle tone was great, she breastfed right away, but something was wrong.  A mom kn

Welcome to our blog.  I'm Alaine and I am a communicator.  I like all modes of communication including pictures. A picture can communicate a lot of emotion as well as tell as story. This picture tells a lot about me.  One of my favorite stores to shop in is World Market. I find it to be eclectic and when I am there my wish is to have $1,000 to just go on a shopping spree. The pillow I am sitting on speaks volumes as to how I like to relax. I enjoy sitting on the floor. My gra