Episode #29 Hangover and Appreciation

Episode #29 aired yesterday and in it, I was feeling quite under the weather. Since yesterday morning, I've received a heartwarming and impressive amount of inquiries, well wishes, and questions. I'm touched and I thought i'd pen a quick response for everyone to say "thank you" and to answer some of the questions I am consistently getting.

What am I dealing with and what is Cortisol? This seems to be the question i'm getting repeatedly.
Cortisol is a steroid hormone in the blood which is released in response to stress. When your body is under chronic stress, you're levels remain high and I apparently have a dangerously high amount of it (Irony, considering my post last week and proof that managing stress is important for your overall health.)


According to some of the professional medically trained
 listeners who have been messaging me on twitter - it's nothing to take lightly. (Again, thank you for the concern).

Sadly, even though I should know better, I've already made the rookie mistake of terrorizing myself on Web MD again and for everyone who keeps insisting I need to take it very seriously, just know that I am, but for the love of god the next person who tells me something like "you're lucky your kidney's haven't failed" is getting a punch in theirs.

It's interesting though, you don't really realize how under the weather you are feeling until you start feeling better.  I'd say currently the only draw back is that I generally don't like being poked with so many needles and everything that the doc's been giving me to correct the situation has turned me into a moody-messy-psycho-basketcase unable to regulate my own emotions. Seriously. I can't even deal with myself. You know that episode of How I Met Your Mother where Lily and Marshall breakup? That had me in tears for a good half hour. And I already knew they get back together. And get married. And have a baby.

Jamie's been a real gem. When this is over, I'm certain that I owe him something shiny and pretty. And big. Maybe electronic. (What gift says "sorry for my unprovoked nervous breakdown over your inability to close the cereal box to my preference"?)

Once again, I appreciate everyone taking time to reach out and am overwhelmed by the amount of concern everyone has shown. It's heartwarming. A million thank you's to you all. Don't worry, i'll be back good as new in no time.

XoXo