Tammy went on a journey to find her diagnosis: Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Countless doctors, tests, misdiagnoses, and so many pills it made her head spin. After all the turmoil, she found her diagnosis, got treatment, and is living a great life today running again.

Key Takeaways:

[2:01] Finding out I have high blood pressure again and again

[3:53] The beginning of taking medication after medication

[9:48] Low potassium, terrible migraines, and horrid edema

[12:40] Doing a mind/body program for high blood pressure

[18:56] Being diagnosed with colitis and ovarian abscess

[20:11] Being told I have a tumor on my adrenal gland and little syndrome

[23:36] Getting the tumor removed: my life changed

[29:11] Writing a book on my experiences

[32:05] Entering a contest on a whim and winning!

[35:47] Don’t stop advocating for your health

Resources:

• Misdiagnosed For Miles

• Millenium Running Club

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Eleanor joins me again to discuss our new relative: how we found her and the mix of emotions surrounding it. Excited, nervous, and a lot of feelings over the memory of our brother Jeffery. Finding out our deceased brother had a child who will never get to know him is another twist in our lives.

Key Takeaways:

[4:45] A woman reached out asking if we were related

[7:46] Feeling intimidated, excited, selfish, and seeing my assumptions debunked

[9:26] Finding Jeffery’s child felt so important because he’s dead

[10:48] Protecting the memory of Jeffrey and the news

[13:11] Finding out my dad wasn’t my dad was traumatic

[17:11] Niece’s family support and what her life was like growing up

[18:12] The similarities between us and what we’ll give her as a person

[21:20] Jeffery’s traumatic brain injury

[23:51] Visiting Jeff in Happy Valley

[25:29] It takes a village to welcome someone new

[28:36] Exploring new things and facing my fears

Resources:

• Eleanor’s past episode

• NPE Podcast

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Kelsey is the amazing woman who supplied me donor milk when Jack was young. This concept didn’t exist when I was younger and I’m so glad this option does now. It’s a great opportunity to connect with other moms, get advice, and have support to breastfeed and not use formula if that’s what you choose.

Key Takeaways:

[1:47] Nursing all my kids to older ages and using donor milk

[11:55] I nurse in public and criticism I’ve received

[15:11] Using donor milk and great groups that support breastfeeding

[20:31] Just nursing one child now and the feelings that come with it

[23:06] My favorite memory nursing and having painful mastitis

[28:58] Funniest memory nursing and a memory Barb’s track team never forgot

[32:06] Advocate for yourself and find a IBCLC Consultant

[33:39] Nurses giving the wrong information on breastfeeding

Resources:

• Human Milk for Human Babies

• The New Hampshire Breastfeeding Support Group

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