Monty and Me and Some Red Pants
My name is Mary and I just turned 27 years old. I live in New Orleans with my dog Monty. I just started attending community college in preparation for nursing school. I’m just going to make a bulleted list of things that are a part of me and my past. Here they are in a quasi-chronological order.
I stole orange flavored tic tacs when I was 4 and my dad heard them jiggling in my osh-kosh-bgosh overalls and made me return them to the gas station.
I am the youngest of four siblings. I have two older brothers, Nick and Doug, and an older sister Amelie. They are my favorite!
I used to be an awesome gymnast then I became suddenly sick and never got better. I was diagnosed with fibromylagia/chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome at age 9.
My dad died of cancer when I was 12. He died on the toilet. No joke!
High school was terrible. I am in awe of people who loved high school.
I graduated from LSU with a degree in journalism. College fucking rocked.
My mom re-married a dude named Roger and in the middle of college, HE died suddenly. Yeah, that happened.
I studied abroad in France while in college and that was one of the best times of my life.
My mom re-married again, we’re keeping our fingers crossed…
Last year my illness really intensified and one morning I felt too weak to walk. We found a specialist in Miami who has been a miracle worker and diagnosed me with Lyme Disease among other things..but I lost my job, apartment, and boyfriend in the meantime. Major life reconstruction has begun! And now here I sit…blogging…
I am still recovering but am taking a few classes at a community college in preparation for nursing school. Community college..is…*awesome. Gooooooooooo DOLPHINS!!!
I love my dog Monty. Like a lot.
I clicked on your blog because of your title. I’ve got fibromyalgia to and I’m only 15, it’s cool to find someone who has it and isn’t like 80 years old. I started reading some of it and I’m pretty much hooked now. I really like your matter-of-fact writing style!
I nominated you for The Liebster Award. I read your blog frequently and am always intrigued. http://thethirtyyearoldme.wordpress.com/2012/12/02/yowzaliebster-award-nomination/
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I can’t possibly express briefly how much I love your blog, so I’ll just let you know that I nominated you for the one lovely blog award.
cool dude thanks!
Hey Mary, enjoying your blogs tonight. I became very sick in 2005, determined to be autoimmune, and I’ve been fighting ever since. I was 32 when it floored me 7 years ago, and I was very active before then. I get the whole spectator and feeling too exhausted to move bit, in fact, I completely understand it. Looking forward to reading more of your stuff.
I love your blog and how you can see the lighter side of life, despite it all. I just realized I haven’t been officially following you (so I clicked the link). But I wanted to nominate you for the Inspiring Blog Award, as I’ve been reading your blog for some time. Congrats!http://taliamarcheggiani.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/the-inspiring-blog-award/#more-1565
You have a sister named Amelie! That’s my name too!
Do you also happen to be allergic to gluten? Cause that would be funny.
No but my sister is. She was diagnosed as lactose intolerant at a young age. Then a few years ago, she complained her stomach was acting up again. She finally got diagnosed as a Celiac.
I like your style. I’m hooked!
Sweet!
You ma’am are my hero
No anonymous, you’re MY hero.
Mary & Montey for President 2012
Hi Mary, my name is Georgia and I would so love to get to know you better as we have alot in common, I hate walgreens also and I have several chronic illness’s and basically my life has been a roller coaster to say the least , My heart knows your heart , life so has not been the fairest to you or I but at least we are still breathing and able to access the internet .. things could be alot worse , I love to write actual letters and would love to correspond with you if you would like to , as there is no better feeling in the world like going to your mail box and finding a actual hand written letter to you , instead of a bill or some retardo being a ass wipe , sending you pink rainbows much love
georgia from ohio
Your blog is funny. I had vodka. My sentences are short.
I really enjoy reading your blog, so I nominated you for The Very Inspiring Blog Award! You can check out details of it on my blog. Keep up the great work!
I see I am not the first to recognize your work, but I, too, would like to present you with an award.
If you’d like, you can accept the Liebster Award by going to my blog http://offdutymom.wordpress.com/ and checking out the procedures. I hope more and more people continue to recognize your amazing voice.
Best wishes.
Hi there Mary,
I am honored to present you with the ABC Award for Awesome Blog Content. Check out: http://thejennyblog.com/2012/02/29/boom-i-won-an-award-ecstatic/
Keep writing – I enjoy every second if your blog.
Best,
Jenny xoxoxoxo
I just read that last part wherein you said you lost your boyfriend… “Major life reconstruction has begun!” Don’t take this in the wrong way but this makes me like you even more. You’re beautiful and talented and funny too, so surely it must be the men who are at fault. Not writers like us. ^_^.
I am happy to tell you that I have chosen you for the One Lovely Blog award. Stop by my page for all the details and to accept it.
You are a wonderful writer, your blog is awesome.
Love your blog. Thought I’d discovered something new, until I saw how many people have ‘discovered’ you, also. Good writing should look effortless, and yours does. I admire that. Look forward to following you.
I have nominated you for the ‘One Lovely Blog’ Award. Please see the details here:
http://insanityreignssupreme.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/insanity-reigns-supreme-is-one-lovely-blog/
CONGRATULATIONS!
Awesome blog…I’m a new blogger, go into it through my Professor. So I have just been reading people’s blogs to get the gist of things. And I really liked your piece about your family, because I’m also very close with my siblings. And thought it’s nice to see people having close relationship with their family. Wish you the best in your further studies
This is seriously amazing! I’m looking forward to reading more of your blog and hearing more about your life. It sounds like you stay positive and have a wonderful outlook on life despite all the difficult things that have happened to you in the past.
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Your blog is lovely, as are you. I think I’ve commented and said that before, but it is! Love to hear stories from someone else with fibro, and someone else who has been sick from a very young age to boot. Gives me the sense I’m not alone in this. So thank you for being awesome, and for sharing your experiences.
Girl … have you checked out positivelypositive.com .. I think that’s it. You fit! Keep on keeping on, chin up and inside out! Love your blog!