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Chicken and Broccoli Cauliflower Gnocchi Casserole (Paleo)

And the freezer cleanout continues! Isn’t it weird how some of my favorite recipe creations simply come up from needing to make something work with ingredients I already have? I bought some of the Trader Joe’s Cauliflower gnocchi about 9 months ago simply out of peer pressure. Everyone kept saying how awesome they were, and […]

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RECOVERY DAY 3. Get yourself a man that will put on your underpants and blow dry your hair for you. When we said “in sickness and health” I’m not sure this is what he was envisioning. @sethulturahigh thanks for taking over all the things while I’m down for the count. I know my being out of commission has been hard for you, and I love you for picking up the pieces with such grace. . . Also I can’t believe I’m posting a picture of myself like this on the internet- but this is what recovery looks like. Honestly I’m so impressed at how much my stomach has gone down in the past few days, and my incisions look wonderful. My surgeon did a phenomenal job removing all of my illness and setting me up for healing success. He was worth waiting 6 months for! . . . . #hystersister #hysterectomy #hysterectomyrecovery #husbandgoals #endometriosis #endometriosisawareness #endometriosissurgery #laprascopy #chronicillness #behindthescenes #healingjourney #chronicpain #endowarrior #adenomyosis #fibroids #reallove #sicknessandhealth #marriagegoals #realhealth #nancysnook #surgeryrecovery #excision #endoexcision #oophorectomy #reallife #spoonie #autoimmunedisease #pelvicpain

RECOVERY DAY TWO- so 🦄 much 🦄 better! . . Current mood- poppin oxys, drinking tea and watching @queereye Japan all while wearing this fab onesie. Gas pain is almost totally out of my shoulders and I haven’t cried today (wooooo!) I’m doing my best to take a slow lap around the house every few hours. I’ve also really been able to tell a difference, even though it’s so early in my recovery. There’s so much less weight in my abdomen than I used to have which is so exciting. I can’t wait to experience life in this new body once I’m healed up. . . . . #unicorn #mytargetstyle #hystersister #hysterectomyrecovery #excision #endowarrior #endometriosissurgery #endometriosis #endometriosisawareness #uterus #wellnessjourney #selfcare #spoonie #chronicillness #chronicpainwarrior #adenomyosis #fibroids #hysterectomy

Yesterday as they prepped me for surgery, the nurse casually asked “so, what brought you here?” I honestly didn’t quite know where to start since this journey has been so crazy. So I boiled it down and said “I diagnosed myself because I knew something was wrong and no one would listen” IT WAS NOT JUST BAD CRAMPS. . . Little did I know at that point that 6 months later I would be having my uterus and ovaries removed, plus my pelvic cavity scraped to rid me of endometriosis. That they would find so much tissue. I’ve spent years dealing with debilitating periods, infertility, IBS, urgency, fatigue and brain fog. Yet it was brushed aside. . . It’s time to stop putting doctors on a pedestal. They are human, just like we are. Even if you LOVE your doc just like I did, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t advocate for yourself elsewhere if you feel something is truly wrong. Putting me on birth control never would have helped me get better, yet that’s what OBGYNs are taught in school. I needed someone that was a passionate player in the treatment of endometriosis and adenomyosis. . . I’ve had this disease for 20 years and am just being diagnosed because of DOING MY OWN RESEARCH. Who knows if I would still have my ovaries if this had been diagnosed sooner. It didn’t need to get this far. It’s time for a change. I’ll be writing a heartfelt letter to my old OB soon. I think it’s fair that she knows so that she can grow in the new areas of endometriosis treatment. . . . . #hystersister #laproscopicsurgery #uterus #pelvicpain #hysterectomyrecovery #excision #endometriosis #endowarrior #endometriosisawareness #nancysnook #nomoreperiodpain #hysterectomy #adenomyosis #adenomyosisawareness #chronicillness #autoimmunedisease

Here we gooooooooo! . . . . #hystersister #excision #uterus #endometriosis #endowarrior #adenomyosis #chronicillness #hysterectomy #endometriosisawareness

Ready for the season. ❄️❄️ . . . . #colorado #winterpark #snow #christmastree #momlife #christmastime #tistheseason

Ski day!!! Thea loved lessons and can’t wait to go again. “On the real snow mom, not the fake stuff” ❄️ HALLEFREAKINLUJAH . . . . #coloradokid #winterpark #thefamilythatskistogether #familyday #winterparkresort

GRATEFUL isn’t enough to describe how I feel about being momma to this feisty 🦃. . . . . #momlife #ivfsuccess #deivf #thanksgiving #girlmom #gratitude #dreamcometrue #infertility #blueeyes #fourandfabulous

BLIZZARD DAY! ❄️❄️❄️ . . I’d like to give a huge shoutout to MYSELF for all the things I have done to take my health by the reins so that I could do what I did today. It’s been a ton of work to get where I am, and today I was able to shovel the driveway, sled with my kid and build her a snowman. Only a month ago I couldn’t help rake the leaves. I’m so grateful for being annoyingly stubborn and having a ridiculous desire to learn everything I can. A blend of finding a rheumatologist that believed me, an amazing excision surgeon, and a diet that’s helping my body not fight itself as much as it used to. Holistic is awesome, and so is western medicine- but only if you fully educate yourself on both. So grab a bunch of books! Join a support group(or 12)! Ask ALL the questions. Because you are always your best advocate. . . . . #chronicillness #chronicillnesswarrior #chronicpain #endometriosis #endowarrior #hystersister #fibromyalgia #fibrowarrior #advocate #holistichealth #knowyourself #wellness #snowday #healthylifestyle #paleolifestyle #aipdiet #selflove #coloradolife #antiinflammatory #parentingwithchronicillness #autoimmunewarrior

BYE FELICIA! 👋🏻 Hell. Today’s party was all I needed. Not be because of all of the amazing uterus themed snacks and games- but because I’ve never felt more surrounded and supported by such an amazing group of women. Thanks for celebrating this step toward the next stage of a better life with me ladies. . . . . #hystersister #endometriosis #endometriosis #endowarrior #chronicillness #chronicpain #hysterectomy #adenomyosis #infertility #uterus #womenshealth #spoonie #imadethis #pinata #girlsparty

What a perfect outfit to dramatically collapse in at @sprouts and refuse to use your legs again until we get back to the car. . . Thea just turned 4, but is a big kid. Per her doctor she’s the average size and weight of a 5 year old. Therefore pushing a full cart and carrying all 45 lbs of her around a packed store was demanding for me with my fibromyalgia. . . It sucks on two fronts. One is all the looks I get from people who expect my preschooler to behave like a kindergartener due to how old she looks. The other is that I used to be so strong, and yesterday it hurt to hold a pen. Thank god for pure adrenaline because I have no idea how I would have gotten us both out of the store without it. I wish people knew- like if I had a cane, they would get out of my way. But I had to dodge glares and shopping carts just like every other capable human being. Don’t mind us, HOT MESS EXPRESS COMING THROUGH! . . And now to place an @instacart order to finish my grocery shopping....which is what I should have done all along. . . . #purple #girlmom #girlmomproblems #leopardprint #fashionista #fournager #fourandfabulous #sassy #fibromyalgia #chronicpain #parentingwithchronicpain #endometriosis #hystersister #imakebigbabies #parenting #momlife #motherhoodunplugged #momminainteasy #giddyup #endowarrior #spoonie #spoonieproblems

Thea asked to mail a letter to Odin in heaven tonight. The loss of our favorite guy really hit her this past week, and it’s been so hard to support her through her sadness....as I myself am just pulling myself up and out of it. I feel like this letter may provide closure for her. No more denying he’s gone. No more sobbing and telling me how badly her heart hurts. Just a strong little lady, writing a letter to a pooch that she shared her whole life with until now. Isn’t it amazing how we all process our grief so differently? I’m a proud momma. ❤️ . . . . #parenthood #parentingwithchronicillness #loss #parentingtips #processinggrief #parenting #petloss #kidswellness #rainbowbridge #momlife #proudmom #sadness #griefjourney #feelings #boxersofinstagram

She’s my light ✨✨✨ . . Man, parenting has been hard this week. My pelvis feels like it’s filled with hot knifes, the brain fog has been off the charts, and a storm is coming in (trust me, my fibromyalgia is like my own personal weather person). . . I struggle- and then I look at this sparkly little person and remember why I push forward. It’s all for her. She deserves a mom that can chase her up and down the stairs and romp in the leaves with her. She shouldn’t have to help her mom find her words when she can’t remember them. She IS WHY I FIGHT. . . . . #parenting #parenthood #momlife #parentingwithchronicpain #endometriosis #endowarrior #fibromyalgia #fibrowarrior #motherhoodunplugged #strugglingmom #hystersister #adenomyosis #pelvicpain #brainfog #chronicfatigue #spoonie #spoonielife #spooniemom

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