Stephanie Life of Determination

ABOUT THE BOOK 52 life lessons for those struggling with major illness will inspire hope and encourage those suffering to take back control of their lives. Carla Huelsmann dealt with the daily impact of seizures since age two. Her life-long battle with epilepsy impacted all parts of her life, family, career, self-confidence, and independence until corrective brain surgery ended the seizures. Free from the debilitating seizures and their accompanying residues of doubt and fear, Carla Huelsmann lives independently and shares her story to help others along their own journeys. Part journal, part devotional, and part memoir, this is a book of hope, faith, and inspiration. The book addresses the fears, challenges, and questions about the future those going through a major illness, debilitating injury, or life crisis may have. Designed as a traveling companion for those facing challenging circumstances, each one-page entry is accompanied by blank space for the reader to journal hi

I am dealing with so much stress right now it isn't funny.  A little over a year ago my primary care doctor, Dr. R, retired so I had to find another one. For most people, this wouldn't be a big deal but for people like myself who have lots of chronic medical conditions and medications, it isn't.  After meeting three different primary care doctors who all treated me like shit. They didn't want to keep my 11-year medication regime.  Finally, after seeing three doctors that made me feel like I am a disgusting human for being on all these medications and not wanting to change them, I found an amazing doctor, Dr. T. She agreed with me to not change something that isn't broken.  She was very compassionate and really listened to me. She made me feel a lot better about myself.   Those three doctors I saw before Dr. T, wanted me off from Ambien CR, Xanax, and cut down both my Zanaflex and Gabapentin and add another antidepression medication.   It took me a little o