Potenza RF Microneedling is Spicy

Monday, June 22nd:

Theo and Nurse Stephanie headed off to ESY where Theo had a great day! He did really well in PT and OT and he sorted silver wear.

After school Theo had PT and OT at home.

Tuesday, June 23rd:

Theo headed off to ESY with Nurse Stephanie and they had another great day!

I went and got the oil changed and the ramp serviced on the van, got my allergy shots, and then picked up my new glasses. Hopefully between the glasses and red light therapy, which I start on July14th, I won't get as many migraines. Time will tell!

After ESY we went to The Legacy Ranch for Theo's lessons with Ms. Kaylin. Sherman is injured so Theo did his riding lesson with Ajax.

I am hoping to throw a Fall Festival with the Little Lobbyists and Changing Spaces at The Legacy Ranch, so I walked around and took some picture of the space. It's such a nice property!

Wednesday, June 24th:

After I sent Theo and Nurse Jess to ESY, I headed to LaserAway to get my first Potenza RF Microneedling treatment on my chest, neck, and face. I am hoping that it will help with my fine lines and dark sun spots.

[Before - Sunspots on my jaw and cheek]

[Numbing for 45 minutes]

The treatment was spicy (as the ladies as LaserAway liked to say)! The nurse handed me a stressball and she started with my chest. There were a few times when I jump because it hurt pretty badly. After my chest, she did my neck. It was much less painful. Then she did my face. The only part that was really painful was my upper lip and right under my eyes.

[All done!]

My face was pretty red and sore for a few hours, but then it calmed down.

That night I attended a book club meeting on Zoom. We had read Dr. Jill Biden's new book, View from the East Wing, and so she was our guest at book club. It was so fun to see her and President Biden even popped in for a few seconds to wave at the camera!

Thursday, June 25th:

Today was Theo's last day of ESY. A few days ago Theo had used his eye gaze to tell his class that they should have a "glow party." So, I sent Theo to school with a bunch of glow sticks, so he could share them with his friends at school and they can have a glow party!

The day after my microneedling at LaserAway I broke out super bad on my chin. I followed the post procedure instructions and my skin should be completely healed in a few weeks.

Friday, June 26th:

Theo and Nurse Stephanie hung out at the house while I worked in the basement. That afternoon Ms. Becca came over for PT and then I had a meeting with my business partners and a small business lawyer. We currently have an Operating Agreement, and since the business is going well we started talking about some "What If" scenario's and figured it would be a good idea to get everything in writing 🙂

Weekend:

That weekend I went and saw the new Supergirl movie, which I really enjoyed! Josh, Theo and I also went to the local Vintage Faire and got some Mexican food and dirty sodas. It was nice to get out of the house before the heat wave hit!

[Minooka Creamery 😋]

I have had this porcelain doll for a long time and I have no idea where it came from. I definitely didn't buy it and I've asked a lot of friends and family members if they know where it came from. No one knows. It's not creepy at all... right?

Every few years I get really into soccer, excuse me, football! Right now the mens FIFA World Cup is going on. The USA is doing really well and they have moved on to the knock out round. It's been so fun to see people from other countries come to the USA and discover our gems like Ranch dressing, BBQ, Costco, and Waffle House! I love cheering for the teams with the wildest fans like The Netherlands, Scotland, and Norway! But of course, we are cheering the hardest for the USA and Canada!

I reached out to the ADA Compliance Officer for Midway and O'Hare to ask her how the renovations at Terminal 3 at O'Hare were going. She said they are getting the height adjustable, adult size changing table installed and it will be ready to be used once the terminal reopens. So after these renovations are done there will be two height adjustable, adult size changing tables in the entire airport. Did you know there are 11 Service Animal Relief Areas through out the entire airport? Of course, these are needed, but so are height adjustable, adult size changing tables.

Accessibility has come a long way, but we need to do better.

Horse Show and Father's Day

Monday, June 15th:

My migraines have been getting worse over the last five years. I've been to the chiropractor and in October 2024 I went to an Optometrist. The eye doctors concluded that I have perfect eye sight and he didn't think my migraines were caused by my need for glasses.

A month ago I was talking to Theo's PT, Ms. Becca, about my migraines. She said I need go to see a developmental optometrist. I told her I saw an eye doctor and my eyes were fine. She then asked if she could do a little test with me. She held up one of Theo's tonies and had me follow the toy without turning my head. I struggled to follow the toy with just my eyes. After a few more tests she told me to go see her guy. I trust Becca, so I called and made an appointment. 

After Theo and Nurse Stephanie went to school I headed north to Naperville to see Dr. David Martin at the Family Vision Development Center. We talked about my history with my eyes and migraines. He asked me if I've ever had a concussion. I remember one time as a child I was rolling down a big hill with my cousin and her knee hit my head really hard. I saw stars! I remember my parents checking on me in the night to make sure I was fine. And I guess I was. Who knows?! 

Dr. Martin then did a bunch of tests and I was able to read the smallest lines all perfectly. He put some drops in my eyes and checked my eye pressure and he did a few other tests where I had to tell him when I saw two of something vs one.

He said I did have 20/20 vision, but that's only 6% of what vision really is.

He then set me up to do the "Right Eye" exam. I sat in front of a computer, which tracked my eyes. I had a hard time getting the computer calibrated, so we were already off to a rough start. 

I struggled BAD with all of the test. He kept telling me to follow the dots or to look at the dots and I thought I was, but apparently I wasn't. My eyes jump around a lot and do no move in straight lines even when I want them too. 

After the test was done we went over the results. And I had failed HARD! 15 out of 100!

Dr. Martin asked me if I have neck problems and if I get headaches that come from my upper back or neck. I wouldn't call it a "neck problem," but I definitely get headaches that start in my neck. He asked me if I struggle with reading. Nope, I read a lot. He asked me if I move my eyes or head when I read. I don't really know. I think I move my head, not my eyes. 

After all the exams and a nice chat, he determined that I would benefit from glasses that will help pull my eyes together. That would help to strengthen my eyes and they won't get tired as quickly. He said that these glasses could also help my neck. Since I turn my head a lot (instead of moving my eyes), my neck is over used and that can cause headaches and migraines. 

He told me that I could also benefit from some red light therapy, so I am going to see another doctor in his office for that.

Dr. Martin told me that I only need to wear the glasses when I am reading or on my computer. He said that they can make people a little nauseated at first, so I should take them off if they start to bother me. 

I then met with a lady who helped me pick out glasses. I picked out some large ones and she said "Oh no! Absolutely not!" She then recommended round ones (like Harry Potter!) and we settled on these round ones with a little cat eye.

We ordered the glasses and they should be here in two weeks! I really hope they help my eyes get stronger! I am so sick of these migraines!

I had heard a lot about the Chicken Salad Chicks from my friends in Utah, so I decided to check it out while I was in Naperville. I got the regular chicken salad and it was good! Nothing to write home about. The buttery croissant was delicious as was the cookie 😋 I'll have to try another flavor of chicken salad next time I am there!

After school Theo had PT with Ms. Becca. I showed her my results and she said she was not surprised! 😬

Tuesday, June 16th:

Theo and Nurse Stephanie went to school, Josh headed up to Elmhurst for work, and I jumped on a Zoom with the Windsor Hills HOA. After school we went to The Legacy Ranch for lessons with Ms. Kaylin. Unfortunately Sherman was injured, so Theo got to ride Ajax. Ajax isn't used to Theo, so instead of walking slowly he would just take a few steps and then stop completely and then take a few steps and then stop completely. Theo was a little impatient with him! We all know Theo likes to go GO!

That evening we heard that Theo's school was going to be canceled on Wednesday due to potential strong storms and tornados. 

Ugh. I hate severe weather season. I am just so happy we have a basement!

Wednesday, June 17th:

Theo stayed home with me and we waited for the tornados to show up. Luckily, the cold front pushed further south than what was predicted. Unfortunately, that dropped a couple of tornados down by Peoria, but we were safe up here.

As of Wednesday night we are approaching the state record that was set in 2024. Good times.

[Theo has a huge bed, but he likes to cuddle up at the bottom of the bed for some reason]

Due to the storms the golf tournament that Josh and Northern Integrity were going to participate in got postponed until next month. I guess I'll have to hold onto my raffle bags for another month!

Thursday, June 18th:

At school, Theo has been learning about the ocean. He brought home some art and of course I hung it on the wall!

That afternoon I went and saw Toy Story 5! It was soooo cute!

Here are all the people who benefit from Adult Changing Stations. The list keeps growing! That's why it's so important for public places to get these tables installed!

Friday, June 19th:

Theo hung out with Nurse Stephanie at home while I worked in the basement. Ms. Becca came over in the afternoon for PT. Theo was really struggling even though he had a long nap earlier in the day. We put Theo down for a nap at the end of his PT session and he went right to sleep. This time he was face to face with Baby Yoda ❤️

Weekend:

We met up with Josh at the Francis Field Youth Foundation for a horse show. We went and saw a few of our horse and people friends compete for The Legacy Ranch.

[Watching the horse show and playing with dad!]

It was a beautiful day! Congrats to all the riders!

Josh continues to work up in Elmhurst during the week. It's a long drive for him, but at least gas prices are coming down a bit!

Sunday was Father's Day! We got to FaceTime with my family! We have some really amazing dads, stepdads, and papas in our family!

Theo got this card for Josh. Now that Josh golfs it opens up a whole new world of birthday and father's day cards!

I have a lot of thoughts on what is happening at the DOJ concerning their memo about the Olmstead Act. I'm too mad to write about it now, but I'll gather my thoughts and write about it in the future. Or I'll just link to someone else's blog who can put their thoughts into words much better than I can.

And let's end the post with some of my favorite memes about the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC: