After being sick for so long, I finally have a name for my illness: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, otherwise known as P.O.T.S.

A cardiac condition that's stripped me of my health, weight (causing me to drop to anorexic weight), self confidence, friends, jobs and continuing my education.

My goals are simple: gain weight, be healthier, and get out more. Basically, get my life back!

I'm also hoping to spread some awareness on this little known condition, and to highlight the struggles of the underweight and people with "invisible illnesses."

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

day 71

breakfast: ensure plus (350c)
daytime snack: lime sparkling water, cheese-it pepperjack crackers, potato chips, hershey with almonds, kit kat(~810c)
dinner: none :(


total: 1160


POTS+heat is awful. i tried to snack on things all day that the doctor wanted...but i still got horribly sick and didn't eat dinner. i went to the town band concert, and tried a kit kat (the doctor said chocolate is good for POTS) and i was incredibly sick and had to run out at the end. i'm going to try better tomorrow. i'm drinking and eating as much as i can but the heat is just too much for me.
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