Bailey Vincent

Yesterday I talked a bit about wanting to set boundaries for myself going into this new year, and today I wanted to expand upon what I’m aiming to do.

Currently, I have decided to try the following, in order to (hopefully) prevent as much crash-and-burn and sickness:

1. Be completely off my phone by 9 PM every night, even if that’s technically…[Read more]

I don’t do New Years Resolutions (it’s mid January and it’s the first time I’ve mentioned the word, so maybe that’s obvious), and I don’t like to add more To Dos to my list when I’m already a little stressed (see also: yesterday’s post), but… Then this weekend happened.

After a meltdown-city type of week, I kept tossing around my sister’s…[Read more]

Medicine is exhausting and confusing for all of us, but sometimes I wonder if my personality makes it a little harder on myself.

Let me paint a picture. Last week I saw my orthopedist who said we need to repeat the CT mylogram again (similar to a spinal tap), to make sure my recent rise in upper back pain is not structural – which he does not…[Read more]

I posted at the beginning of the week about my back issues and got some really kind replies (our friend John Schroeder said: ” I hope your dics find a solution for you”, which means a lot), but I keep feeling torn on “what to do”.

I hear conflicting concepts constantly. “Do physical therapy. Movement and muscle strength will help” (which I…[Read more]

I know we all live in different parts of the globe right now, but since I live in America and our nation has had a state-of-crisis these last couple of weeks… it feels sort of weird to be posting and not acknowledging what’s been going on.

As I watched some of the recent violence and turmoil play out (which impacted my family directly since my…[Read more]

Yesterday I posted a bit about virus cases in my area, and how rapidly they’re increasing in proximity and relation by the week, but I also had to ask:

Do you change your habits based on an uptick in cases?

For example, right now the numbers are higher than ever (certainly higher than they were when my region initially shut down months ago), yet…[Read more]

Here’s an uncomfortable question:

How are COVID cases in your area?

I ask this because I keep saying, “I feel like the six degrees of COVID separation are less and less” more and more. Lately, I see more and more people in my community posting about positive ’19 tests, and increasing symptoms.

At the start of this pandemic, it felt a little…[Read more]

Hello CF Squad! I have missed you so! Even though our amazing Jenny has been manning the forums the last couple of days post holiday break, I’ve been a few days behind her in return, mostly due to the fact that I “blew out” my back while brushing my teeth.

Yes, while brushing my teeth. I was in the bathroom on an ordinary evening, about to return…[Read more]

I was posting a lot about predictions heading into a new year, with the holidays fast approaching, and I started thinking about partners or caretakers.

If you had to wish for ONE THING for your loved one next year, what would it be?

If you are a caretaker or loved one, what would you wish for the person you love who is the patient? What about…[Read more]

As I prepare and scramble for “time off” over the holiday, I find myself wondering how much of life will jumpstart again in January.

I have a lot of projects on the horizon but keep wondering… How do I predict what’s to come in the pandemic, and how do I not take on too much too fast?

I worry that “best set plans” for January will crumble if…[Read more]