Organize my Halloween Decor with Me! | Plus a Health Update 🖤
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- WELCOME BACK GLAMOUR GHOULS!
It feels so good to be back. Many of you have noticed that I took an unexpected leave of absence the last 6 months due to my health, but I am excited to be back with an update and feeling so much better! (to skip health update, skip ahead to 19:47) Today we're chatting while I organize my basement and go through my 12 BINS of Halloween decor 😅 I hope you enjoy a bit of a longer video to get us back in the swing of things for spooky season!
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I am an ER doctor. I am also an overweight female with endometriosis, so I totally understand the discrimination from personal experiences and evidence based data that women's pain is discounted. However, the fact that it took 3-4 years to make your diagnosis is obsurd. Seeing as the most common cause of abdominal pain in middle aged females IS cholelithasis/cholecystitis, you could honestly sue for neglance. You actually told the one ER doc that's what you thought it was, which is ironic. If anyone mutters anything to me about intermittant abdominal pain, they get ultrasounds, CTs, and an inpatient vs outpatient HIDA scan and/or MRCP. Sorry the medical system failed you, but glass it ended up ok! Glad to see you back!
@@kg7464 well Doc, you said what this old ER nurse was thinking!
That’s bad
I'm also a woman with endo and they diagnosed my endo surgically almost 10 years ago and I'm STILL battling with them to get help and I've seen so many doctors and they just want to put me on BC (which causes psychosis/hallucinations for me) They also tried to just put me on blood clotters and I have a clotting disorder because "it'll stop the bleeding that's so annoying"
Yes I'm bleeding 60+ days at a time, but it's the PROBLEM I want to address, not the symptom
Thank you! It’s an outrage how much pain is discounted when it’s from women.
As a 3rd year med student, I had the same thoughts! This should not have been that difficult of a diagnosis. My very first thought was GALLBLADDER!!
Great news. I had a stroke out of the blue when I was 47, doctor in the ER kicked me out of the hospital telling the police officer there that I was just after drugs. I lost my whole left side but I was able to recover with the help of good therapists. By the way I have never used drugs and had had a migraine for three straight days. If it hadn't been for my cousin and her EMT boyfriend making another doctor accept me back into the ER I probably wouldn't be walking today. Good for you ghoul for sticking up for yourself!
We’ll done
That's terrible. I'm so sorry.
I am so happy for you! I am a nurse and when I worked bedside I told my patients that were frustrated with this broken system to be loud and annoying...don't apologize for advocating for yourself, be loud when no one is listening because YOU DO KNOW your body best. It is so frustrating! I was sick for 4 days last week, nausea, abdominal pain, no appetite and when I felt better I was so grateful and felt so much empathy for those people suffering with chronic pain and illness that never feel that relief again. So happy you are having relief, that you stood up for yourself, and that you are able to be you again!
Almost word for word what you went through with your gall bladder is exactly what I went through. No one would listen, ER would send me home with what was equal to a Pepcid. I kept telling them something was wrong for 7 months. Went the the ER one night and they admitted me, sent me to surgery all within 40 minutes because of the urgency to get my gallbladder out. I know what pain you were experiencing and I am so so glad you are better!!!!
@@shay8269 I’m sorry you had to go through that.
They did the same thing to my Mother!
And she had Diabetes! She was a very
sick Lady for awhile.
In my town of over 90,000 people they have one main hospital, a Children's Hospital and a VA Hospital for Veterans. The Way you both were treated is usually how they treat low cost insurance people or no insurance
People like myself. To be treated like this with Regular insurance or Job
Insurance is awful!😢😢😢
@@pattiray8542 thank you, no one should ever have to go through any of this.
@@cathypatman1224 It is so sad to try and get care these days. I am sorry your mother was treated like that.
I too a fat woman went through a similar thing I was barely able to eat for months. I lost 80lbs in 2 months and it ended up that I had a perforated gallbladder the day of my surgery my legs gave out and i couldn’t move them. I ended up developing guillain barre syndrome and was in a wheelchair for like 2 years.
I’m a palliative care and hospice nurse practitioner. Had an elderly lady who was suddenly not eating and had severe abdominal pain. Lost massive amounts of weight. She had chosen not to go to the hospital for her own reasons, but still wanted help. Her PCP refused to try anything when one medication didn’t work. We really thought she was dying. I put her on hospice, put her on two very basic medications-one to coat her stomach in case she had an ulcer and one for nausea. She was quickly fixed, came off of hospice, and last I heard was getting out in her garden to work.
I’m not perfect by any means. I’ve made mistakes when trying to help people and made assumptions I shouldn’t have made about people, but I will always try to help my folks feel better in my limited capacity in their home.
And if anything providers should listen to overweight women more. We want to fuss at people to lose weight because of the greater risk of health complications, but just ignore the health issues that arise. How does that make sense?
It always warms my heart to see brilliant young women like yourself speak up and advocate for themselves. So proud of you! We as women KNOW we something is different or "off" in our bodies. It's very brave of you to share your story. I hope it inspires others to make their voices heard.
Blessed be to you my dear.
Midge, first God Bless you for fighting for yourself! You are so blessed that your gallbladder didn’t explode and kill you!! My heart goes out to you!! I was overweight after a horrific car accident and on pain meds for several issues from that and one night I woke up and thought I’m dying I’m having a massive heart attack or it truly felt like labor which was not possible for me we rushed to the ER and they gave me a toradol shot and I felt relief but after a sonogram they discovered I had a ton of stones in my gallbladder and said surgery was going to have to happen asap and I was admitted and by the time the meds wore off I was dying now it’s 4am next day I’m taken off to surgery only to wake up and discover they had to cut my stomach open and literally pry the gallbladder out. My husband said to the doctor she’s gonna be ok right and he was so upset at my husband and said sir your wife is lucky to be alive right now! And crazy but my husband is a golfer and ran into a friend of his (doctor) at the cafeteria and told him why we were there and he said OMG your wife is the story was the story of the day here! He went on to tell my husband I had the best surgeon to remove my gallbladder and he hadn’t seen a surgery like this in 20 years. God was with me because my surgeon that was going to do it a fairly new surgeon couldn’t for whatever reason and that’s why they had me waiting until this surgeon was available. I know and feel you when you say because you’re over weight we are treated different!! And I was so much better afterwards just like you! I then decided I’m getting a gastric sleeve because I can’t do the weight thing anymore and even though there are 2 sides to these surgeries I’m telling you getting a gastric sleeve was the BEST choice I have ever made! Again so happy you are ok and we missed you BUT we all here love your content and I’m just happy to see your beautiful face again 😊
I love a spouse who fully understands that more stuff just means it’s time to get organization shelves. Storage racks will help so much and you can display the pumpkins at the top.
On the health note, I was doubling over in pain after eating. My doctor told me it was from eating on an empty stomach… so breakfast essentially. Who doesn’t eat breakfast on an empty stomach? Turns out I was allergic to milk. It took years of testing, but never an allergy test, until I finally started a food journal and diagnosed myself. Yay healthcare.
Story #1 - My neighbor spent months being treated for heart issues, lost 50lbs, changed diet and nothing was working..............ended up being his gallbladder and once he had it removed had instant relief. It could have burst during this time so he is super lucky. Story #2 -I almost died from my gallbladder as well, but thankfully they caught it in time. My gallbladder had actually died in my body and had so many tiny stones, it looked like it was completely filled with sand. I'm sooooooooo glad that they were able to figure it out and LISTEN to you.
My grandmother's died as well. They only realized when she was getting a hysterectomy. They were pretty shocked by the state of it. Apparently it had been dead for a while with no one the wiser.
Welcome back! Sorting holiday decor in basements has always been one of my favorite nostalgic/meditative activities. ♥
I may need to hire you….
I heard that candles are very unhealthy for us to breathe.
Did I think I’d be sobbing when I watched this video? No 😂 but I’m so so angry (that you weren’t listened to for so long) and relieved for you that you are feeling better and found what you needed. I’m also hopeful for myself. I appreciated the sympathy for those of us also going through similar things. And of course, yay Halloween! Creators like you provide such a lovely distraction for the hard days. I really appreciate all the work you do. Thank you ❤❤❤
I’m so happy to see you again. I absolutely hate so many doctors because they believe being thin is the most important thing in the world. They discriminate against fat people and non-white people. You are a beautiful woman and you deserve medical care as much as anyone else! I hope you continue to heal and feel better! ❤️🩹
I’m so sorry to hear about your health troubles and it’s so frustrating to hear about discrimination from doctors. I’m so happy to hear you’re doing better!! I remember when I first discovered your channel I was STOKED and binged a bunch of your videos. Can’t wait for new videos in the future! Wishing you continued health and an excellent spooky season comeback!!! 🧡🖤💜🎃
I had my gallbladder removed while 25 weeks pregnant 10 years ago. Thankfully once I told my OBGYN my symptoms she immediately said it sounded like gallstones. I went to a specialist right away and a month later had the surgery. The gallbladder attacks while I only had 1 horrible one, it was the worst pain of my life. I’m so glad you got your surgery!
Oh my god!!!! So glad to get this notification!!!!!! 🖤🖤🖤
I just finished the health update. I was a nurse for 40 years and people like the people you dealt with make me ashamed. And angry. The health care system is also dramatically different than the one I practiced in. Not to mention that us fat girls are looked at so suspiciously when we have any health concerns. It’s always about our weight, not our health. That just frosts my ass. I’m so so so proud of you for keeping after it. Sending many blessings to you for continued good health. I was never so excited to get a notification, seriously. I’m a crone, so I don’t do a lot of other social media, but I saw that notification go off! Much love to you my dear 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
@@pattiray8542I'm a crone as well lol
I love seeing Midge here.
@@janicestewart8291 she’s my favorite!!!
Just love your cartoon intro👍🏻🧙it’s sooo darn cute. So happy to see you back. Get my halloween fix. You always have the coolest Halloween decor💀 happy to hear your doing better now👍🏻🙏 can’t wait to see how you decorate your home this year👍🏻💀👻🎃🧙🧹🐈⬛
I went through this in 2014 same symptoms and doctors kept telling me lose weight...even went to the ER and said I think my spleen is inflamed from the gallbladder and he told me no I have a bruised rib despite me not even mentioning anything that would have caused said bruised rib and he wrote me a pain pill script and shuffled me out and thank goodness a couple weeks later my walk in clinic happened to have an internal medicine doctor working and he knew right away and sent me for scan and said my gallbladder was basically one giant stone and yes my spleen was inflamed a week later I was getting my gallbladder removed! So thankful for the good doctors that have care and passion when having people's lives in their hands. I'm happy your feeling better and got answers and kicked butt and stood up for yourself and now able to share and inspire others to do the same!! 💜🖤💜
Wonderful to have you back. I'm so glad that you're well again. Welcome back. I hope life is so much better from here on out! Kudos on advocating for yourself. As a fellow fat girl, I totally relate. People dismiss things on that alone.
A year or so ago I was going through all of my Halloween bins and what I ended up doing was going through one bin at a time, taking everything out, culling what I didn’t want, and then taking a photo saving it to a notepad on my phone and labeling the box and the photo. That way when I was out Halloween hunting I wasn’t buying duplicates. The trick is to update the photos every year or every other year lol. So thankful you’re doing better and that you advocated for yourself. Thank you for sharing your story and update with us, we missed you! ❤
As someone who as firmly embraced a totes and boxes on shelves organizing system I have a suggestion thats saved me so much time over the years. I make labels from painters tape or masking tape. Each major item/type of item gets writen on a strip and the strip are stuck on like a list. If something more is added I can make a new label and stick it on. If something is removed I take that stip off and stick it on the bottom it its intended to come back so it can be reused or its just trashed. The tape can be removed farely easily without leaving any stickyness behind on any of the plastic bins Ive tried. It makes it easy to know at a glance exactly what is in each bin and is cheap to do. Also, anything that Im worried about that is particularly sensitive to humidy/suseptible to mildew I stick in one of those closet dehumidifiers. At first I thought that couldnt make such a difference and it was me being paranoid but when the following summer was very damp I was very because that thing filled up in a month and my stuff stayed prestine while another tote developed a smell.
I have heard this over and over again. So many women are ignored. Still, in this day and age. Good for you for pushing....And good for you for stepping back and taking care of yourself. Had you done videos during that time, there would have been unsolicited (although probably well intentioned) advice, and the added stress that would have been. Glad you're feeling better.
OMG, Midge, I’m so happy for you that I could cry. I’m so proud of you for advocating for yourself, and so sorry that you went so long without being heard.
I think you’re amazing!
Hi Midge, I paused at the 0:48 second mark to comment below your video. I am absolutely smitten with your intro. That is the best intro to a UA-cam video I have ever seen. As a fellow content creator, I hope to reach such greatness ❤
I am so sorry you went through this! I definitely understand EXACTLY how this feels, I went through this the past couple years. The pain of paying for them to listen to you, to do their job and to not be heard and for you to suffer for it is AWFUL. I'm glad you advocated for yourself and got the care you needed. SO SO glad to see you back. YOU ARE SO STRONG.
I am SO relieved for you Midge. I’m so glad you’re feeling better and I’m so sorry your doctor (& other er docs) didn’t take you seriously and that you had to suffer for that long. I’m seriously so proud of you for standing up and advocating for yourself!!!
*running toward you through field* *hair flowing* MIDGE WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN LOCA!?! Ghoul I am so glad you are ok and that you are feeling better. Hearing your story was honestly giving me chills and I started to tear up a few times. A male doctor dismissing a woman’s pain doesn’t sit right with me at all and is so infuriating. Screw him and I am so proud of you for advocating for yourself, that’s not an easy thing to do. Especially when it’s with a doctor.. someone you’re supposed to be able to trust. I am sending you all the positive energy for a fast recovery and good health 🖤🖤🖤
I’ve been rewatching your old videos and actually just watched the rotten pumpkin patch video!
I put a lot of my decor and random things we just didn’t have the energy to put away in our basement when we moved into our house… but our basement isn’t finished and the house is very old. All my stuff molded plus some mice got into it😭😭 Hearing that all your decor was in the basement just gave me some ptsd lol but you have a fancy shmancy basement 😂🖤
Get it, Spooky Queen! So glad you are back! 🎉❤
That's what I went through in February. I lost 30 pounds in a month because they didn't check my gallbladder. Then, they said they stones can pass on their own. I went to the er 4 times and they were so nonchalant about me being sick and in pain. Finally, the 4th time, the er doc was like "We're preparing you a room for emergency surgery". If I had not gone back, my surgery could have been months away. I literally could only eat once a day and it was toast. I'm glad you did something about yours too! Glad you're back!
This video hits me so hard. I feel you on so many levels. I know exactly what you had to go through with doctors not listening and going years not being heard. I'm so glad that you finally were heard and are feeling much better. Don't work to hard and take all the time you need to heal and feel better! I hope you have a fast recovery and get to feeling much better then before asap! :)
Oh no, so sorry you were dealing w health stuff. Hope you heal well and fast.
I was just thinking about you today when I went into JoAnn fabrics and saw all the Halloween supplies!!
Important topics. First the collection is always an ongoing process of adding and culling. Otherwise you can end up on “horders”. Happened to me during the lockdown, I over purchased and I am still dealing with it. (But I am almost done).
As for your health, praying for continued knowledge and recovery.
I am so happy to hear that you have been diagnosed and are feeling so much better!!! It’s so common for doctors to ignore or brush off women in general, but especially those of us who are overweight. I’m going through my own health struggle right now and I’m hitting every wall and then some. I constantly feel like my body is betraying me, but the doctors keep telling me I’m FIIIINE 🤩😒😡Bravo for advocating for yourself and fighting for your health! Sending huge hugs and good health your way. Thank you for sharing your story and doing what you do 💖
Loved just sitting here drinking my coffee watching//listening to you. Love the vintage masks and buckets-LIKE LOVE THOSE MASKS
you have great decor ♥️
Great to see you back, Midge! Keep taking care of yourself and we look forward to more videos!
I’ve been in the same boat as you. AND been on the gallbladder boat with you in the past. That was the sickest I’ve ever been. I’m so happy for you to be getting answers and moving forward on your health journey. Spooky season wouldn’t be the same without Midge!❤️❤️🎃🎃🎃
Yes! Someone validating your symptoms and knowing you aren’t crazy is amazing. I cried when it happened to me. I had crazy feelings from my gall bladder and the pain “wasn’t where it was supposed to be”
✅ got that removed.
Had strange scary heart palpitations that is a benign thing- but it was when the ER person HEARD the skipping when I cried! I was like YES THAT!
“We have hit max capacity on the shelves “ 😂😂😂 The obvious solution is buy more shelves 🤷🏼♀️
Hey my fellow spooky creator
That’s insane how hard it was for you to get a diagnosis. I went to the ER once and was told by the doc very quickly that it was very likely my gallbladder and that I would need to have surgery to have it taken out. I’m so sorry you had to go through all that! I can’t imagine living with that kind of pain for years - I had two attacks and they were debilitating. I’m so glad that you are feeling better! 🎃🎃🎃
I'm so sorry you went through this. My sister is a GP and has had to undo damage that other docs have done by ignoring symptoms of women. It's so frustrating that we have to search for someone who will listen! Good for you for advocating for yourself!
Welcome back!! Missed you and I’m so glad you finally got the care you needed!
Welcome back Midge! I'm so happy to be watching this video while I unpack
Midge!!!! I'm so sorry you lost someone and that you went through your illness for WAYYY too long! I'm proud of you, too, for standing up for yourself! I had the same thing happen to me but it only was a period of 8 months. I'm a fluffy girl and I was written off by the ER docs AND my general PT for too long even though I knew it was my gallbladder also. It's really frustrating to be in pain like that and not have people take you seriously and some think you're just "attention-seeking." I couldn't eat anything without severe pain and I would have random pain attacks at night in the am hours. Thankfully, all the guessing came to an end one night I went to the ER and my mother DEMANDED they run all the tests they could. Within a week of that night, I was in surgery and came out feeling right as rain. The difference in the way I felt before and after surgery was LEAGUES apart. I felt so much better, I was back at work the next day just because I was excited to feel normal again. 🤣😂 You definitely are not alone in what you experienced because there is unfortunately probably a LOT of stories just like this with other women. I'm so glad to see you back and smiling and laughing again and I'm excited to see what content you have planned for the future!
While in grad school over ten years ago my gallbladder started acting up. I had no health insurance so no dr would do anything. It took months of er visits and ending up with pancreatitis , twice, and almost dying for a dr to finally have it removed. I truly still have trauma over that. The pain was excruciating. I’m sorry you went through so much. Glad you’re back.
You're incredibly strong, and I'm glad you're back and better. I can have a hard time speaking up, so this is a great lesson in trusting yourself and advocating when you know something's wrong. I'm not informed, but what your GP did sounds like malpractice, yet it's all too common. Nonetheless, excited to see your ideas with this newfound health and happiness. A wonderful Halloween gift.
I went through that sickness as well in 2019. I almost died. I went months with horrible pain and was sick all the time. I would lie in bed often tossing and turning and groaning with discomfort. My poor lil chihuahua would lay with me watching me suffering. Eventually doctors did tests, scans and would have a very hard time finding what was going on. They thought I had crone's disease at one point. Thankfully it wasn't that or an inflamed colon. It was an infected gallbladder that was so bad it could of killed me. I almost didn't make it through surgery. Two lady surgeons worked tirelessly on me for couple hours and saved my life. I fully understand about the pain. It was 100% pure torture by the time I went to the ER. It was all pressure and the oddest pain ever. I just squirmed in the ER bed, grasping at the metal side bars tightly and I could not stop groaning and throwing up. Such intense pain. They could not give me pain meds until they looked at what was going on. When I was taken to a room, they gave me morphine, and omg that was a god send of relief. I am so glad you are here with us and doing better
So glad to see you back and that you have gotten some relief from your health issues, finally. My daughter in-law also just had emergency gallbladder removal surgery along with her spleen because of the gallstones that were stuck in her bile duct. She hadn't had the usual symptoms but has been recovering from a bout of Bell's Palsy. These health complications are scary! Enjoyed watching the sorting of the Halloween stuff 🎃
Glad to see you back and on your way to a full recovery. Sending you love, light and healing blessings xxx
Midge, I'm really sorry you've been going through all of this. I am a creative dealing with an undiagnosed chronic illness and have been living with chronic myalgia and fatigue for so long and it's getting worse every year... I'm painting my room as I watch this now and between taping I'm having to sit and catch my breath. My bloods are all normal at a glance but antibodies are high. Life is moving at a glacial pace because of how slowly I have to take things. It fudging sucks. BUT, I am really happy to hear your in a better space in making progress and finally being heard from your doctor. I finally found a doctor that is hearing me. It really makes a world of difference to get at least that. 🖤
Heeeey so, I know everyone on the internet wants to pipe in with what they think something is, but, be sure to ask your doctor about mold exposure in your system. Sometimes there are only certain places which can test for it. I used to have (still do, but much better than I dealt with for years) severe fatigue, I would fall asleep against my will constantly and be in a permanent state of fuzzy, buzzing fog that I could pretty much never shake, I did a sleep test and they couldn't identify anything wrong with me but at home I was sleeping so hard I was basically comatose. It was caused by my sinuses and mold exposure. Both in the house and outside, when I would do yardwork and like work in leaves and mulch. I hope you can find out what is causing your issues so you can move toward a sense of normalcy. It is seriously frustrating, I empathize.
Thanks Ninja. Rest assured it is not a mold issue. Though histamines can't be ruled out as a trigger. I hope you're in a good place with your wellness. 🖤
It makes me happy you're back, but even happier you are doing good and feeling better. I'm glad i stayed here together with so many others. I'm so so so happy for the good news and your recovery
So glad you’re back! I kind of teared up a bit when you said to not give up on caring for your body. I have been dealing with something myself for the past three years with symptoms that leaned towards a scary diagnosis. After a trip to the ER, I learned that wasn’t the case which was a relief, but years later I still don’t have any diagnosis. Thanks for the push I needed and I’m glad you’re feeling great! 💕
So glad you finally found answers. Thanks for sharing too. Its So important for people to know to keep pushing, do your research and don't give up on yourself when a dr blows you off. We know our bodies!!! It's an important message you put out there❤
I am so sorry to hear how horrible you have been feeling! I am so proud of you for fighting for your health, if you don’t do it, who will. So glad to see you are feeling so much better. I really need to get a shelving unit or 2 to put all my boxes on in the garage. Maybe this fall when the weather cools off & the mosquitoes aren’t so bad I can re-organize it all. 😁
I'm so glad you were able to finally get treated. It is such a great feeling to finally get a diagnosis after years of pain and anxiety. I've had migraines since I was 9 years old. I didn't find a doctor that believed me until I was 23. I grew up being told that what I was experiencing was impossible and that it was just my anxiety when I would lose all function on the right side of my body.
I agree with the emergency doctor. Went through same thing in last pregnancy.
They never considered anything other than false labor. So frustrating and so painful. I was going to say gallbladder before you even said anything.
Have missed you! So very happy to see you here again. ❤❤❤
I am so happy you are better and that you're back! I have missed you so much but having you well and pain free is the most important thing.
YES. So proud of you for standing up for yourself, and I'm so grateful you're on a healing journey now!!! So glad you feel incredible. Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us.
Midge! I’ve been keeping up with the podcast, but I’m so glad you’re back. As someone who also got ignored and gaslit by doctors, I feel your pain. I’m SO glad you finally got your dx and got some treatment! You are a total badass for advocating for yourself. Like seriously-that takes a lot of effort when you already feel horrible. I’m sending you all the love and spooky vibes!
You're back!!!! Ahh! I've been checking back like once a month sad you hadn't uploaded. Glad you prioritized health! I have also been having stomach/gut issues and it wears you down!
I'm happy you stood up for your health! I'm so sick of the medical gaslighting of women, especially us larger ladies, and of doctors NOT doing their actual jobs! I'm beyond happy that you're already feeling SO GOOD! And I loved this video... I love seeing all the amazing decor you have and I really want to see your tribute to Beetlejuice with the sequel coming out!
So happy you’re back and feeling good and, SO glad you took the time off and fought for your health. Trying to navigate healthcare and advocate for yourself as a woman is a complete nightmare. So many horrifying stories in the comments! Mine is the typical multiple doctor’s visits, not being listened to or taken seriously, bloods ‘normal’, constantly fobbed off as being depressed/anxious, but I KNEW something was majorly wrong. Turned out I had a rare and extremely aggressive form of cancer which, by the time I was diagnosed, had spread to my lymph nodes. Thankfully once diagnosed they went full on with treatment and I’ve now been cancer free for 12 years. It should NOT be so damn hard to get the help and treatment we need. 🤬
I’m excited for more spooky videos from you! Seeing your intro again made me so happy - it is the most perfect ever! ✨
Honestly, you did the right thing by being a strong advocate for your health. I can relate so much. I am also a plus-size girl, and I was ignored for years by several doctors. It took me 6 years to get a diagnosis & treatment for my health condition. I kept telling different doctors that something was wrong, I changed GPs several times, and finally, one listened. I was diagnosed with Lupus after all the pain & suffering and near death situations (literally had those 😒). Now I have several specialists and am on a medication regimen that has allowed me to live like a somewhat normal person again. Long story short, I'm glad you got the help you needed.
I’m so happy to see you up and about and feeling better. In the last few years, I’ve gotten diagnosed with many things I’ve been “chasing” for years and was dismissed time after time because I’m fat. Endometriosis, PCOS, hypothyroidism, etc. It’s total shit that it took 10 years to finally be listened to, but when you finally get just ONE person that will listen, it’s life-changing. You shouldn’t have to, but kudos to you for pushing and not backing down. You deserve to be happy and healthy. 🖤
Thank you for sharing your story and your bravery! I hope you know, you’ve built a community of people who love you and who would’ve waited any amount of time for you ❤ You’re amazing.
Welcome back, ghoul! You were missed! So happy to hear you are finally doing well!
My 2 favorites things Halloween and organization! Any doubt on the content at least wanted you to know this is perfect for me have me lots of joy and satisfaction!
Way to advocate for yourself and get the help and healing you need and deserve!! Proud of you!
So excited to see a video from you! I’m so sorry for all you’ve been through, and you’re right. You should absolutely advocate for yourself! You know your body better than anyone else. Often as women, especially, our symptoms are ignored, dismissed, over looked, and simply not understood. It’s so frustrating.
I’m glad you have a solid medical team now that has and will help you. And I can’t wait to see more content - so glad you’re feeling better and can get back to being yourself and doing what you love! 🖤🎃
I’m so glad you’re back and most importantly that you are feeling better!! I had similar issues with not being listened to and everything was blamed on my weight. I ended up with a serious heart condition that was not related to my weight at all. I wish I had the courage to advocate for myself better and I am so incredibly proud of you for doing it!
Welcome back! I'm going through the same thing. I have divided the Christmas and Halloween decorations into their own boxes. Then I have written at the end of each box what that box contains. It is then easy to find the necessary decorations for any kind of inspiration. Greetings from Finland!
Midge! We will always wait for you! It’s amazing to see you happy and thriving and slaying. So so thankful that you’re feeling yourself again and I’m so proud of you for advocating for yourself! We love uuuu!
Hey ghoul! 🖤 missed your glamorous spooky face 👻 I'm glad your feeling better, and I wish good health for you and yours 😊
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Happy Halloween Hunting Season!
The things the gallbladder can do to you is nightmare inducing!
I went through absolute hell for over two years, at the end was down to 102 lbs (my normal is around 170 ish) The first attack I had I seriously thought was a heart attack, too! Went to the ER and just told my potassium was low and sent me home!
The attacks that would last for hours on end (towards the end would last for 8+ hrs), fear of food, and fear of leaving the house my life was literally nothing for those two years!
Finally convinced my doctor to get an ultrasound done and found over two dozen gallstones. Got it taken out about two weeks later, which was back in 2017, and have been good since then.
Took me another year or two to get comfortable with food again and now back to 177lbs.
I never leave comments, but I wanted to say that you've described living with chronic pain so eloquently. I've been dealing with pain and doctors for years, more so recently. Just dealing with doctors feels like a full time job. Dealing with pain is so isolating and embarrassing, like I'm in my early 30s and should be enjoying and experience life instead of out of breath and needing to nap for an hour after doing a basic chore. Thankfully, I've found some great doctors recently and have gotten some answers and some more ways to manage my ahole body, but still on that journey. I'm so glad you held your ground and that you're feeling better!
Sweetie, you have to take care of you. Hell Yes Girl!!!! So proud you held your ground!!!!! I hope you are so proud of you as well!! Nice Job Queen!!!!!❤
Oh!!! I was so happy to see a video from you! Bravo for your bravery and strength and for advocating for yourself in a very complicated healthcare system! So glad to see you!❤🎉
Orange with envy!! Love the storage. Glad you're feeling better. Speedy (spooky) recovery!
So glad you advocated for yourself sorry it took 3 years! There are a lot of problems in the medical field where Dr's aren't listening to patients. I have several chronic health conditions, so I understand. Yay, for getting the basement organized and new Hvac.
I was wondering where you were. I'm so sad to hear you had such a terrible experience, but incredibly grateful that you're better now and for sharing your experience for those of us going through similar things to get inspiration from. Thank you and welcome back!! 🎉
In my late teens, I started experiencing pain. My doctor checked a couple of things, then eventually did an ultrasound on my gallbladder. He then sent me home with a note to my mother, telling her I ought to be checked for hypochondria! I was devastated. The pain changed and got a lot worse. I started having attacks that had me taking max home pain relief, while sitting cross legged on the shower floor, with just the hot water flowing on my back. Sobbing. After months of almost daily attacks, I had an attack that didn’t ease after the 6ish hours it normally would. It lasted 2 days. I could not stop vomiting from pain. But I had previously been refusing to go to the emergency room, for fear of being told nothing was wrong. This attack was enough for me to risk it. After a bunch of stuff happened, I was given Pethidine and was too exhausted to stay awake. Yet the lovely doctor I had in the ER, snuck into my hospital room to whisper, “it’s ok hun. We worked out what is really wrong. We are going to make you better.” I happily cried myself back to sleep.
I initially had gallstones. But by the time my original doctor checked it, the stones had left my gallbladder. The stones moved and got stuck in multiple bile ducts, and more importantly, I had stones go into my pancreas. My “attacks” were pancreatitis attacks. Things as simple as drinking a glass of water, would make my stomach bulge enough to bump the pancreas, setting off another attack. I was repeatedly told later, that I was lucky to have survived the amount of attacks I had. It took months of nil by mouth and multiple operations, but I was eventually fixed. Yay.
I am so sorry your issues took so long to diagnose too. You are going to start feeling so much better now.
They did the same thing to me for the same reasons. I'm so glad you are better and are back. You've been missed.
Pet waste bag, 3-5 small glass pebbles, set it all inside the seasonal soap dispensers and then fill with the soap of choice, trim bag to fit over the base’s screw part. Much easier to clean.
I had the weirdest symptom with my gallbladder. I couldn’t take a deep breath on that side of my lungs, it was so bad I had been to a pulmonologist 6 months prior who couldn’t figure out what was going on. As soon as I was out of surgery I could finally take a deep breath. It was crazy. But I’m so glad you’re feeling better!
omg I got worried I haven’t seen a notification in a while! So happy to see you’re back 🤍🤍 glad you’re doing well and I hope you continue to do well 😂🤍
Welcome back Midge, you have been so so missed!! I am SO happy that you're feeling better!!!
I'm so glad to hear you're doing better! 🖤 I so relate to your story as a chronically ill fat woman.
I find this especially egregious because there's literally a mnemonic for common risk factors for gallbladder issues. 5 "F"s: Female, Fat, Fertile, Forty & Fair-skinned.4/5, plus your belief it was a gallbladder issue, should have been enough to immediately do imaging!
27:09 there is usually a method to my madness as well. The problem is future me generally forgets what it was so I really related to this
🤣🤣🤣 so true
At the very end of 2019 something happened to my stomach and I was nearly unable to eat, I lost like 50 pounds (weight and muscle) I couldn't do anything and anytime I ate it was like searing pain in my stomach. And then the pandemic hit and I never found out exactly what happened to my stomach (my best guess is I had a tear and the stomach acid was burning it) but I slowly healed over 9 months and I learned I have celiac disease. I know exactly how depressed and horrible that can feel and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.i am so sorry you were ignored for so long and im glad you're doing better now and that you stood up to your doctor! I only just found your channel and im glad I did. I'm excited to see your videos!
I'm so happy you're on the road to recovery ❤️ I can relate and I know so many women can as well. Thank you for sharing your story, it's so validating ...and immediately after this I'm rewatching your witch dining room!! 💜✨
So happy to have you back Midge!! 😍
I'm so glad that you advocated for yourself, and made your doctor listen to you, and that you are on the mend! I'm so sorry about you loss last year...Halloween wasn't great for my family, either. Oh, and it snowed here on Halloween night. As for some of the Bath and Body Works candles, they smell great, but some of them are so strong that you can almost taste them in the air when they're lit. I do have one favourite, and I just take the lid off...I don't even have to light it, and it's enough. And I love that spiral bat decoration.
Welcome back! Once I find a channel I really like, I stay with it & just patiently wait if there's anything going on. You're one of my favs & I am so happy you're feeling better. 😊❤🖤🎃
Glad to hear you are finally starting to feel like yourself again, chronic pain is no joke! I was just looking back on when you last posted just earlier this week and was concerned about you when I saw how long it had been. Continue to take care of yourself and live your best life!
I was just talking about you a few days ago, I’ve missed seeing your UA-cam videos! So happy to see you!!🫶🏻
It’s not spooky season without Midge Munster🧡🖤🎃👻
I'm so glad to hear your feeling/ doing better! This is the perfect video to put out right as all the Halloween decor is out for sale. We all need a reset/refresh when it comes to our decor. I got one have WAY too much and need to downsize once again! Thank you for the inspiration and the company! ✨️🎃
Oh my gosh, I’m so glad to hear that you’re feeling better. I’m new to the group so I’ve just been able to watch past videos which I absolutely love. You are such a kind human. Thank you for brightening my day with your Halloween spirit continue healing 🎃
So proud you put your foot down and got what you NEEDED. Glad to see you doing well and posting again! Can't wait to see what's to come💕🎃
Welcome back Midge. So glad you are feeling better. Onward and upward! 🧡🖤🧡
Omg gallbladder attacks are the absolute WORST, especially when you have no idea what’s going on. I am so happy for you and PROUD of you as well, for advocating for yourself. It’s so sad, but I find it more and more important these days to find the courage to do this for yourself. You shouldn’t have to, but like you said, not al doctors have your best interests in mind.
Sorry to hear everything you went through. Just glad that it’s on the healing side now.