I am feeling incredibly unfocused this week – at least in the blog sense. Everything else in my life is going along just swimmingly. I suppose I blame it on the insanely nice weather and not wanting to have my behind planted in my kitchen chair writing while I could be out enjoying the beautiful weather.
To go along with my unfocused mindset, yesterday I was thinking about something that happened to me in college that I thought you would all get a kick out of. I have always been quite the worry wart. Whenever I get something in my head, I can’t stop thinking about it and focus on it until I get an answer (Type A much?). In the spring of my junior year of college, I started to get horrible leg cramps in my right calf. I had just started on some medication earlier that year with one of the side effects being blood clots in the leg (shall we play “name that medication”?). I also have a fairly large vascular birth mark on my right leg, so I was absolutely convinced that this condition was making my chances of getting a blood clot in my calf ten folded.
I worried and worried… and worried some more for a few days until I finally decided I was going to go to an emergency room nearby. There was one down the street from our college, so I ended up heading in there, being checked in, waiting for about three hours, and having an ultrasound of my leg done. After this test happened, I was wheeled back into my little room and waited for the ER doctor to come back for another hour. When she finally came back, I was shaking in my boots about what she was going to say.
The results?
A muscular cramp.
I’m an idiot was the moral of the story.
I had just started running a lot more recently and probably didn’t stretch enough. I got sent home with a packet of exercises to do to stretch out my legs and probably gave the ER a good laugh for a few days. Guess who wasn’t laughing when the bill came because I didn’t go to a hospital that was in my network? That would have been me.
Thankfully I called my insurance company and got the charges waived or else my parents would have done nothing less than made me scrub the floors each and every day that summer to pay for what had happened.
Aaaaaand now you can all laugh at me too.
But instead of laughing, how about I just bribe you with some granola instead?
I received my latest shipment of Love Grown on Friday – and, after crying tears of joy, I dug into two of the flavors within five minutes. Can you pick out which bags are almost gone?
Along with my granola shipment, I also received an adorable (orange!) journal that I can’t wait to make my Type A To Do lists in.
I want to spread some of the LOVE to you today. It was incredibly hard to choose which one of my children to give away, but I had to go with the favorite – you know, so it would behave the best and make you the happiest. Although I have to admit, it was quite difficult to make this decision!
Leave a comment on this post before midnight tonight and someone will win this bag of Sweet Cranberry Pecan granola! This giveaway is only open to US Residents (sorry Canadian and International friends!).
Question: Has your worrying ever caused you to make an irrational decision that seemed silly later on?
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Toly always tells me that if something could possibly be wrong with a person, I will come up with a way that it will or has happened to me! LoL. He says I’m constantly self diagnosing myself with the worst of the worst. I guess I’d like to think I’d rather be safe than sorry.
Glad you got your LOVE! I received a coupon from them for a free bag but sadly, they don’t sell it around here. It’s pretty tragic!
I love LOVE! I received a bag of the raisin almond in my foodie pen pals package! It’s awesome on everything!
Oh yum, love LOVEGROWN! That story is too funny… don’t worry too much about the blog - enjoy the weather!
I can’t think of anything irrational I’ve done because of worrying, but I am a worry wart when it comes to people being mad or upset with me. I think about it obsessively until I can talk to him/her…and a good percent of the time, they aren’t mad at all.
Ahhh, LOVE me some love drops! I’ve seen a few people with those adorable new journals…hoping one’s headed my way sooooon.
P.S. - Don’t enter me in the giveaway!
I took the Greyhound to and from Chicago this past weekend and on the way back was in a big rish, so I just shoved my ticket at the attendant and ran wherever he pointed me. But once I got on the bus, it still hadn’t moved by the scheduled departure time, so I started thinking I got on the wrong bus and missed mine. Then I was compulsively using the bus’s free Wi-Fi to try to figure out what other bus I could have gotten on and where in the country I would end up, and how I was going to spend the entire day and night trying to get home. Turns out we were just 20 minutes late to depart. Whoops!
It hasn’t caused ONE irrational decision…when I was a kid, I refused to tell my mother about a wart on my foot because I was convinced it was a sign of degeneration. Unusually sore loose tooth? Mouth cancer. I was six. Body aches? I had several theories from medical books I consulted. I was eleven. I also wouldn’t eat any foods with MSG (STILL age six…), although perhaps of all my worries that was at least legitimate. I didn’t ALWAYS worry, but I guess I can chalk that up to general good health (thank God!)
If I were you, I probably would have done the same thing!
haha
I’ve never heard of that granola, but it looks great! Have you ever tried the gluten-free granola from Bakery on Main or Purely Elizabeth? DEFINITELY recommended if you haven’t
I’ve tried Purely Elizabeth - I actually just tried it last week. It was super delicious!
I can’t have Bakery on Main because it has corn in it!
aw i’m sorry, i forgot! ugh i’m surprised they’d overlook that as an allergen
Oh my gosh, don’t you hate how we self diagnose?!
Thanks for sharing some love, I have yet to try this brand!
I would LOVE to win a bag of granola. I’ve seen this brand on several blogs, but I haven’t tried it yet.
Chels I did the same thing! I was living in schaumburg and my left calf would cramp and then it would be twice its size, I called my mom she immediately said blood clot. So I ran out of work drove to my dr and they sent me to the hospital in kankakee. Well I had an ultrasound and of course nothing was wrong, luckily I was in network and just had to pay some of out pocket
HAHAHAHAH we must be related or something… oh wait, we are!
Ohhhhhh I would love to try this!
I hear this granola is the best! All I eat it ancient grains! I love it but I need to switch it up!
Mmmmmmmmm….granola!
Yes I worry a lot! I’d rather be safe and know for a fact that it was nothing just for piece of mind
I love love love granola!!!! Any flavor:) luv this giveaway
I’ve been a little unfocused, too! I also blame the weather. I find myself blaming the weather for everything. Poor weather. Anywho, I’m not entering (as I’m still anxiously awaiting my LOVE), but just wanted to say hi
I’ve been wanting to try the Love Grown granola since I see it all over blogs!
I worry like that a lot too, and I’ve diagnosed myself with many health issues (with the help of WebMD of course)! My grandma is a retired nurse so I use her expertise to reassure me that it’s all in my head =)
yummy! hope i win
I keep hearing good things about Love Grown Foods, but haven’t had a chance to try it out yet. I would LOVE to win your giveaway bag!
i used to worry a lot about my health, then i found out, that there was actually something wrong…fibromyalgia…and realized that the worrying only made it worse and made me frantic. taking one day at a time and praying for grace.
Yum! I have been wanting to try this granola for so long!
YUM! would love to win this! I’ve been dying to try this granola!!
I am dying to try this granola. I just can’t seem to find it anywhere! So I keep entering these giveaways with my fingers crossed. Someday I will get
My hands on some!!!!
I wish I could find this granola near me!
I love granola! I have been searching and searching for a new variety. Thanks for the fun give-away! …and so glad you are safe!
I would love to try the Sweet Cranberry granola!! It sounds delish!!!
I love reading your blog, but I understand you would rather be enjoying this AMAZING weather than entertaining us
Although, that story was quite entertaining, thanks for the laugh. I cant think of a specific story at this moment, but when I was in nursing school - I had EVERYTHING … I knew I had a worry problem when we were studying pediatrics and I still thought I had whatever we were studying!
I haven’t tried this granola but you talk about it a lot, so if I don’t win - I still should try it !
Enjoy the weather!
PS - I started using Draw Something because you “tweeted” about it … but I am not savvy enough yet to “tweet” back to you - I just got my account and am still figuring it out … but, I love that game - so thank you!
I do tend to worry alot, but I’ve loosened up a bit. Stressing, especially about something out of our control, can be counterproductive. Hard to do…
never tried love grown granola but it sounds really good!
The summer after high school I was living by myself at my family’s beach house for a few weeks. I got this large, patchy, itchy, red rash on my leg. I wasn’t really that worried about it until I told my mom. Since it was one of the first times I had been on my own like that, she started freaking out (which subsequently freaked ME out!) that I was going to suddenly keel over and would be home alone and no one would know.
So, I went to the E.R. and, like you, waited for a good few hours before finally seeing a doc. His diagnosis? A bug bite. He provided me with plenty of literature on the treatment of bug bites (anti-itch cream…revolutionary) and probably laughed at me behind my back!
I am a worry wart too! Sometimes it can be a good thing- other times it just makes me look like a hypochondriac….haha!
I feel the same way with the blog situation! I am taking the week off from mine because I am on spring break (it’s my last one as an undergrad!) and I just cannot focus either! I blame it on the weather as well
Thank you for the story Chelsey, much appreciated
LOVE Love Grown! YUM!
Oh I completely worry about everything to the extreme- I have to take the “less information is power” approach with any new pains and NOT use dr. google to keep my sanity
When I was five or six I saw one TV expose about a woman who poisoned her husband and was convinced from then on that my parents would poison me. I made them try EVERYTHING before I ate it! Bags of chips had to be opened right in front of me so that I could make sure that no one snuck any poison inside before I ate it. I was a crazy little kid!
Really hoping I win this one! fingers crossed!
i would love to win this! I have been searching for it but can not find a store that sells it around here.
I can only share 1 irrational decision?!?! I have a million of them. I am a type A personality like you.
I took my daughter to the ER for a cold-the dr said a mild ear infection at best. Another trip to the ER because I tripped over my shoe lace and was convinced I broke my arm-not even a bruise, they didn’t even take x-rays;-) I have no idea why I run to the ER every time I think something is wrong, I think just a regular dr appt would sufice!
Just want to say love you! ( do not enter me, I have WAY too much granola to pack already for our move )
xoxo <3
I haven’t had granola in so long! I would be very excited to win! Thanks for the giveaway!
Aweseome giveaway! I am loving this weather too-it’s awesome!!
I had a freak that I had a blood clot in my leg after some calf cramps too once. Didn’t go so far as to go to the ER though. Probably bec I was married already and Peter would have disowned me. Haha!
Funny story
Glad you got it figured out though! And thanks for the granola giveaway!!!!!
Hey Type A, “To Do List” First! Oh god, am I a lot like you (in a VERY good way though.)
I have about two things I would love to share, to make you understand you aren’t the only one.
Just last week I had to “I can’t stop thinking about something” until I do something about it.
I thought I was drinking too much water. I honestly thought I was going to die because I started feeling “dizzy and I had drank a gallon before 12. If my mom didn’t calm me down, I probably would have been in the hospital.
I went to the emergency room in the summer because I fell at a summer camp I was working at and I thought I was going to die of a concussion. There was absolutely nothing wrong with me..
Oh the things we worry about. <3 But you never know, it may be "something" one day!!
I have been wanting to try this granole for months now and can’t putting off buying it. It always looks so delicious in your pictures! Love your blog!
yum, that flavor sounds amazing!
I too went to the ER in college for a very stupid thing - I was washing my face and hit my head on the metal faucet! When I woke up the next morning, I had a big old goose egg on my forehead and couldn’t really concentrate (I’m sure my enthusiasm over studying for finals had nothing to do with that…) Four hours in the ER later, all they told me was that I had “minor head trauama”, aka no concussion - it was all in my head, literally.
Your ER visit for a muscle cramp reminded me of the time in college when I did something similar. I was up late studying and suddenly felt really out of it, my vision started to get blurry and one side of my body was tingly. I thought I was having a stroke (seriously), and so my roommate walked me over to health services. Turns out it was the beginning stages of a migraine! I had never felt anything like it - it was very worrisome at the time!
OOOH, what a great story. I would love to win that granola!
Have a great day.
Thanks.
I definitely worry way to much, I had really bad headaches about a week ago and freaked out that I had a tumor or an an aneurysm. Luckily, I shook myself out of those worries in about 10 minutes but still!
I would LOVE to win a bag of LOVEGROWN. Such a delicious snack!
I have the apple walnut in my pantry and LOVE it! I could sit and eat the whole bag. I bet any of the flavors are really good too!
Oh and btw I buy mine at Kroger in the organic section!
I’ve never eaten those before, they look and sound great!
HAH! After starting my new birth control a few years ago, I also went to the ER convinced I had a blood clot and I was going to die of a pulmonary embolism.
Yeah, it was just a cramp.
I completely love that you are Type A also and don’t mind sharing your stories! and that granola looks completely scrumptious! I would love, love, love to win it!
I am such a worrywart too, I get all worked up about things! I can think of one story but it’s much too horribly embarrassing to put here. And I’m with you on not wanting to work, spring break ending combined with this weather is making it impossible for me to want to do anything!!!! 84 today!!! It barely got this hot last summer!
yum never had these before looks delish! and yesss ive always worried alot about everything esp wen im sick and self diagnose myself with the most dramatic things.
As silly as you must have felt, I don’t blame you for worrying girl! My philosophy=better safe than sorry!
I love granola but LOVE isn’t sold in the stores where I live. I’d love to try that flavor!
OOOH that granola looks yummy, can I have some right now??
I’d love to try that granola! And yes, I over think and I irrationally worry about way too many things…
I’m glad someone else goes through granola as fast as I do!
Yum! Unfortunately LOVE is not sold in any stores around here
I would LOVE to try this granola!
I’m super Type A too. It’s kind of obnoxious, really. So, you’re not alone - I feel your pain! But hey, at least there’s Love Grown to bring a little happy to your day, right?
Oh gosh haven’t I!!! ….The husband would tell you it was last night as I was trying to redo our kitchen floor, “Just slow down, Julie. Take a minute. Relax!” Were his exact words. Then I was like “Well, I’ve got to get this done!!!” (in a panic of a voice) …..Yep, I tend to get myself worked up. Oops.
Thanks for sharing the love, I have yet to try any of the love! Poor me! Ha!
I LOVE the combination of cranberries and pecans — it’s so good!
The other day, I was driving to the gym and saw my husband running on the side of the road. Of course, we both run on the roads all.the.time and are super careful when we run but for some reason, I was convinced that he was going to be hit by a car. I almost turned around and picked him up but forced myself to go to the gym. And yes, he was just fine when I got home:)
I have been wanting to try this granola but can’t find it in any stores near me. That story is great! In a nurse so I often self diagnose and worry too much haha.
Great story….something that I would totally do!! I want to win!!!!!!
I did the exact same thing! I went in for what I was certain was a blood clot and it was nothing. I also went last year for what I thought was appendicitis but was just some cramps. I’ve now banned myself from the WebMD diagnosing tool to help keep my sanity.
Haha - sounds like something I would have done too! Would love to try this granola.
I would have done the same thing!
Sweet Cranberry Pecan is my FAVORITE Love Grown flavor!
I used to WebMD my symptoms all the time. I was convinced I had swelling in the sack around my heart, but it was just bad campus food.
I’m definitely a worrier, but find that if I really focus on the moment, I can bring myself out of it. Most of my worrying comes from irrational fears about the future.
That being said, I’ve definitely made silly decisions because of worry before!
Have only heard great things about Love Grown - would love to try some!
Great story - at least you are concerned @ your health.
Would LOVE to win some LoveGrown!
I was THIS close to being a LG ambassador..wah wah. A fear? Now that Henry had his fall into the water, I fear that he’ll fall again. We walk beside a river everyday and I freak out if he goes anywhere near the edge of the pavement (which is a good 5 feet from the riverbank).
Did the same thing one time except with my foot because I thought I had a stress fracture! I stressed and stressed so I went to the doctor and he looked at me like I was an idiot and said nothing was wrong.. Maybe I tied my shoes to tight. Haha it wasn’t funny after the $120 doctor bill though!
this granola keeps popping up left and right in the blogs i read! i don’t know where to buy it but i would LOVE to try it!!
I would love some granola. Granola ROCKS!
Definately have let worry cause me to overreact about situations!
That sounds like something I would do!! I have learned to never check my symptoms on the Internet, it just makes me even more paranoid!
Yes! I can’t think of something right away, but sometimes, worrying just gets too out of control (when nothing is wrong).
Love your blog! I’ve also struggled with running - should I take a break or push through soreness? I’m getting ready for a half marathon but then look forward to more walking and trying out Pilates and such after. Would love to try out love grown granola!
I always worry about people in my life when they won’t return my phone calls. Usually I don’t start worrying till its been about a day, but one time my boyfriend didn’t return my calls or texts for 3 days. I was going through all the terrible things that could have happened in my head, but it turns out he was just really busy with school. This makes me sound like an obsessive girlfriend, but I swear I am not, it’s actually not out of the norm for us to not talk for 3 days, but that time I was totally freaked out!
Just wait until you have babies! We took Meghan to urgent care one time because she kept saying her tongue hurt and I was convinced she must be having some sort of allergic reaction and her tongue was swelling. A few hours later (and way past her bedtime) we were sent home with the fact she was perfectly healthy. Whoops.
Uugh, I am SUCH a worrier too! My boyfriend is always telling me to quit stressing. And google is NOT my best friend because it always lists the worst thing I could possibly have, which I of course do not have but worry until I figure it out lol!
I’ve never tried their granola before and have been wanting to since I see it on every other blog I read! Great giveaway girl!
Eek…. don’t freak but I’ve actually never had Love Grown Granola… so I’d love to try some
I have been DYING to try thisg granola! I can’t find it anywhere in Oklahoma!
You mean every night when I get out of bed and go check, just to make sure the doors are locked. What can I say, I am crazy.
Love me some granola! My husband and I had a cereal buffet after work last night
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!
Has your worrying ever caused you to make an irrational decision that seemed silly later on? = yes, of course! Acting out of fear or worry never usually ends well!
I’ve heard so much about Love Grown granola but haven’t ever tried it! Cranberry sounds delicious.
I have been wanting to try this brand of granola for so long! And it’s perfect that you are giving away the cranberry because I LOVE cranberry
I loveeeee LOVEGROWN!!! I hope I win!
Yay for some LOVE!
And um yes…if I worry and sleep on it…it seems a lot better the next morn.
O man, love grown is delicious! It’s my favorite granola.. Although I’m somewhat biased as I was born and raised in Colorado! How do you restrain yourself with all those different flavors!?
I’m definitely a worrier too! My worrying always starts right as my head hits the pillow! Anxiety!! One time I thought it would be a good idea to remake my lunch for the next day as I was worried the type of sandwich I packed would get soggy. Smart…but not at 1 am.
My mom got me worried….My ankles have always been swollen, always, but mom saw them this Christmas and told me to go to the doctor right away because I have some heart disease. I knew she was wrong because I have had swollen ankles forever but I worried and worried and went to the doctors anyway and yup, I have fatty ankles. That cost me alot of money and embarrassement. Oh, well. Mom feels better! (and I will too if I get me some LOVE GROWN granola! hehe)
oh goodness, worrying… story of my life. sad but true. i’ve gotten better, but your story totally sounds like me.
sweet cranberry pecan is my favorite! yum!
I once called the nurse’s hotline when I lived in the dorms because I thought I was having a heart attack! :/ anxiety much?? It was embarrassing to say the least. Hah! I have been wanting to try this GF granola for so long! yummy
I’ve been wanting to try this for months now and haven’t gotten the chance yet! Maybe today is my lucky day
I love granola!!!!!
i am seriously the biggest worry wart on the planet! my parents and boyfriend have a lot to deal with. haha i have so many stories i don’t know which one i would choose!
Yeah, I’ve only done things like that about a million times.
I have to say that you HLBs are my favorite people right now for introducing me to Love Grown granola. I’m in love (HAHA LOVE) and have been ordering it on amazon compulsively!
I have obsessive compulsive disorder so worrying is my life. One time I was positive that I could have “accidently hit” a person in the middle of the street when I was driving. I actually called the police to make sure that no one was hurt. The woman was very sweet and told me she would send someone out to check, but I am sure they still laugh about the crazy lady on the phone.
Haha oh man. I think every worrier has gone to the doctor or emergency room for some minor ailment at one point or another. We’ve all been there. Sometimes it’s worth the peace of mind alone.
Ahh I want to try Love Grown Granola so bad! And ummmm, my worrying causes me to do something irrational and stupid everyday probably
but I’m the worst when it comes to medical conditions. I’ve convinced myself I had Leukemia, Lupus, Brain Tumors, you name it…I’ve had it! And I survived them all 
I am the queen of irrational decisions based on worry! I’ve driven back to my house numerous times to make sure my straightener is off, or door is locked. They always are!
Wooo! Id love to try some love grown!
Oh my gosh I totally worry to much about things also - especially about health! I love granola and Love Grown - this would be such a treat to win!!!
I would love to win this bag of granola! I keep seeing the Love Grown granola in the blogosphere and have been dying to try it! I loved your story — thanks for sharing!!
True Story: I found the Apple Walnut Love Grown at the grocery last night. Instantly, thought of you. (kiss up much?)
But it really happened. Promise.
I am SUCH a worrywart. Like non-stop. I always triple check that I have my keys, my phone, etc when I leave the house and there are many times I think I’ve left a light on, or something out that my cat should not be playing with and actually go back home to check. Usually everything’s fine!
mmm that flavor sounds delicious. I am a worry wort too but I think I’ve gotten better over the years, and have learned to be less anxious about things or maybe that’s just my brain deteriorating with age? haha
Oh man! For some reason, when I’m leaving in a rush….I’m always really paranoid that I’ve left the door open! So as I’m driving down the street I picture my pup (who always watches me pull away…and cocks his head to the side wondering where I could be going without him)….running down the street looking around for me. Numerous times I end up turning around to double check that I haven’t left the door open. I have, of course….never left it open~! So I come back and my poor pup gets so excited that I’m back, only to have me leave seconds later. sigh!
I’ve been dying to try this granola, but no one near me sells it
. Hope I win!!
Ok I’ve never tried LOVE but am almost done with my bag of Udi’s (its on the couch next to me currently).
Also…I act irrationally often. Tears…etc. Then its all fine. Whoops.
Love this granola!!! Hope I win!
My mom worried that someone was coming and stealing the expensive fish from our backyard pond so she called the police. A country boy cop came over and revealed that it was most likely a raccoon.
We still give her trouble about the fish-napper!
I can totally relate to being a worrywart! Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night (multiple times) to make sure that the door is deadbolted and then go back to bed. Is that weird? Haha I totally got a laugh out of your muscle cramp story though.
And I will call the front office at my apartment at least once or twice a month to check on my hair straightener- I have never left it on. Oops! Better to be safe than sorry right?!
Girl, I am such a worry wart! I drive my husband crazy. I have never had this granola, but I would LOVE to try it!
If it makes you feel better, I went to an ER because I thought I was having a heart attack.I was on an elliptical machine at 5:30am and all of a sudden I got sharp shooting pains in my right arm and chest! Turned out to be nothing but I was made fun of for weeks. But guess what? Something wasn’t right with my body and I don’t regret it for a second!
I’ve gone to the ER for a near fainting experience, and they all looked at me like I was crazy. I was worried I was having a heart attack! I also had myself convinced that I had a brain tumor after watching a special on TV when I was 8. Luckily my mom interfered with that one. hehe.
Would LOVE to try some of that yummy looking Granola!! Happy Tuesday!
I love cranberries and pecans! I do dumb things all the time (too many to share!) and then they keep replaying in my head all day…all week…it just makes me feel more silly but…that’s ok! Thanks for sharing your story, now I know I’m not the only one…misery loves company, right?!?
Would like to try the granola!
Haha you sound like me. I thought once I was having a heart attack, so I rushed to the hospital and then they told me it was anxiety…um awkward?
oh and I’m not entering the contest, I’m Canadian. Just thought you’d like to be reassured your not alone
I have turned around way too many times to count after leaving my home to go verify that I turned off my stove. If I don’t go back and check, I freak out until lunch time when I can go home to check that my place hasn’t burnt to a crisp.
Yes! I have a tendency to use WebMd a lot and I have self diagnosed myself many times, that’s how I found out I have hypo, hey at least I was right for once! I would love to try the granola!
I love Lovegrown, but we don’t carry it in the grocery stores in my college town. I hate having to wait until I go home to get it.
Great giveaway!
You answer your question…YES. I do this all the time, it seems - on a minor scale.
I’ve also had more “major scale” incidents, like the time I went to the ER when my eye was bothering me a day or so after I maybe splashed some chemical in my eye at work (I work in a research lab). Of course there was nothing wrong with my eye as far as damage. As silly as it is…it IS nice to be reassured that one is OK.
Yum! This looks delicious!
I am a huge worrier and sometimes it seems like I put FAR too much thought and care into minor decisions. I can’t think of a specific instance but a lot of times my worry keeps me from doing things that some more spontaneous people wouldn’t think twice about and probably would have been really beneficial to me. So I think I miss out on some things because of worry.
Awww you know what, don’t worry about going to the ER-better safe than sorry! A few months ago, I was having stomach pains and though it was just something I ate. By the time I finally was in enough excruciating pain to suck it up and go to the ER, I found out my appendix was enflamed and about to burst and had to get emergency surgery! I was in the hospital for 3 days and out of work for 14!
So, moral of my story: who cares if you look like an idiot, your health is important! I wish more people went to the ER/doctor’s office when something goes wrong.
I always worry about small stuff. I especially worry about visitors coming. I always think it is going to be horrible. but it is always great!
Ha. worrying make me make an irrational decision? Yes. All the time.
One extreme example: I was going through a supremely crappy breakup a few years back, and I was worried that I wouldn’t be happy again, and worried that nobody would ever love me again.
So, I got a dog. Yup. Brilliant.
And now? He’s my (current live-in) boyfriend’s dog. That dog loves that man. I’m only around to feed the dog and take him potty.
Granola is my absolute favorite afternoon snack!
I am totally a worry wart and make rash decisions in the midst of my worry! I hear you on that one!
oh! i have been wanting to try love granola!!
That granola looks delicious! I often make my own, but sometimes you just cant beat the mixtures of store-bought. I don’t live in the US at the moment, but will be visiting my sister in just a cpl of weeks, does that count…? Thanks.
Great story - thanks for sharing. Everyone has done something irrational at some time or another. Some of us just aren’t brave enough to share ours….
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I am so Type A too…some days I hate it and others I love it.
Haha! That story is priceless! It reminds me of the time I had a headache, but tried to convince my mom that it was a brain tumor..
Type A’s for the win!
Oh gosh! I can totally relate - I worry about things that ‘might’ happen for goodness sake - I think it’s a trait of many women and it absolutely drives my husband nuts. My worst obsession is with my dogs - if someone has a limp or has gotten something in their eye, etc etc off to the vet I go - I’m sure I have spent hundreds on unnecessary vet visits because the problems are usually resolved within 24 - 48 hours!
PS - Great Giveaway - I’ve never tried that one!
love that granola!
and, i think lots of people tend of over-worry about health related issues when something is out of whack. it’s always good to take a breath, step back and try to figure out if your overreacting
I have a similar emergency room story where I rushed my husband to the ER after he was throwing up all night. He said his throat felt weird and I (convinced that it was cut or something was stuck in it) rushed him over there. Turns out he had food poisoning and his throat was just irritated from the throwing up. He had to sit in the hospital on IVs and meds when he could have just stayed home and slept it off. Oops
I haven’t seen the Love granola around here… I’ll have to keep an eye out for it! I’ve been making my own- tried your chocolate/cherry recipe last week. Yum!
I think I am on the other side of the spectrum…I don’t worry enough!
I constantly worry that I won’t have enough time to get a big work project done, so I obsessively “reverse-procrastinate” and do it waaaay before it’s due. When report card writing rolls around (our school is on the trimester system so it happens sooner than I’d like) I am always anxious my weekend festivities will be too much to finish the 80 narratives, so I bust my butt to do 25 a day (and night) the week before the trimester technically even ends so that when Friday rolls around and everyone is just starting theirs, I’m completely done. And wiped! I have been like this ever since I was little, when I would get up Saturday morning and do all my homework.
Ohhhhhh Meg…..I totally get that!! I’m working on my Degree and I have homework done by the second day it was assigned. When it’s not due for a week! But if I don’t, I’ll worry about it until I get it done. Seems so much easier to just get everything done wayyyy before it’s time that to waste all that time worrying about it!!!
I have been eating clean for two months now - and I’ve lost 12 lbs! I’d love some granola! Please pick me.
i’d love me some LOVE granola
yum yum yum
Oh I feel ya about the ER visit for the leg cramp and oh boy, do I have a story for you. In high school I went on a date with this guy and when I was nervous I always drink lots of water. So we went to see a movie and embarassingly, I had to get up in the middle of the movie and use the restroom. Welllll, I stood up and promptly fell down- flat on my face. I tried to stand up again and my leg completely gave out. Not only was this MORTIFYING but I had just read a book about a young woman with ALS who’s first symptom was exactly what I describe. Needless to say I was stressed out and cried days later frantic that I had ALS… of course, I didn’t and it was prob just a weird muscle spasm too but it freaked me out to no end!
I live in Florida, so the weather is always amazing….meaning I am rarely focused! I’ve heard so many good reviews about Love Grown. Hope I get to taste it soon!
Luckily my husband is in the medical profession because there have been plenty of nights when I wake up convinced I’m having a heart attack, stroke, seizure or a blot clot (clearly I read THAT medication’s Warning pamphlet as well). He has learned to (at least pretend to) take me seriously as he assures me I’mokay, and give me the correct answer to “well how do you know? Give me reasons.”
I feel your pain.
Oh, and I’d love to win!
mmm. lovegrown is so good.
i always try to remember it’s silly to worry about the things i can’t change. it’s a waste of energy.
Me please!! I’ve been dying to try Love Grown
This flavor is delicious! And I loooovvvveeee granola
I would love to try that flavor!! Sounds delicious!!
I could eat a bag of that granola in one sitting!
Cool journal! Did they send it to you for free? I love making lists!
I have been dying to try Love Grown granola. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
That is a classic story!
Thanks for the giveaway. Happy Spring!
I think just worrying in general leaves you missing out on the current!
I am still guilty of not stretching enough after running. I need to start because I can’t escape injury forever!
I love your blog! Yes, most of my irrational worries involve my beloved basset hounds and trips to the emergency vet at late hours of the night because I am sure they won’t survive until regular vet hours in the morning. This also leads to incredibly high bills so I completely understand.
I am ALWAYS worrying! My most recent worry was that I was worrying so much I was giving myself a stomach ulcer! Talk about a Catch 22.
I <3 Love Grown granola! yummy!
I love reading your blog, and as weird as this might sound, I think you would be my best friend if our paths actually did cross haha. (I know this sounds totally stalkerish, but I don’t mean it that way at all! I find that I have a lot in common with you based on how you think, reflect, act, etc.)… I am actually going through a very similar experience as you in terms of hormone problems (I’ve been planning on sending you a long email about that just to share my personal insight and some things that helped, but unfortunately, med school is just very hectic right now)…
Anyway… I am the queen of overthinking and over/mis diagnosing myself (that’s what happens when you go to med school…). I drive myself absolutely crazy whenever I feel a lymph node… So naturally I am ready to jump to things like (God forbid) lymphoma! For the past year I’ve had an enlarged lymph node (obviously it seems enlarged to me, but apparently it’s not), so I just keep reminding myself that it’s normal (yet I bring it up every single type I am at any kind of doctor’s appt haha).
Have a good day!
thanks for holding this great giveaway! I worry A LOT and the worst is when my mind starts going around in circles in the middle of the night and I get a horrible night’s rest. the next morning all my worries seem so irrational!
I have anxiety problems, so I’m a constant worrier! But I usually try to remember that I’m probably overreacting before making important decisions.
Actually some would say that I don’t worry enough. If I ever do worry I give myself a major stomach ache so I try not to. My husband worries enough for the both of us!
I worry with the best of them - in 8th grade I was convinced I had HIV, despite being a virgin and non-drug user. I have convinced myself that headaches are brain tumors, that spots on my freckled skin are definitely skin cancer, etc. But my favorite story is the one in which I was vindicated. It was 2 years ago, just about this time. I ate some shrimp and fell extremely ill - vomiting and everything else. I have never been so uncomfortable in my life. A day later, I had stopped expelling everything, but still felt horrid.And then I noticed that the pain seemed to be focusing in on my lower right side. I immediately decided I had appendicitis! My sister, long suffering to my hypochondria that she is, told me to calm down, that is was prob just food poisoning. She set me up with some Gatorade and told me to stop being such a worrywort. Well, that was not going to happen! I made an appt with my family doc the next day and he told me to immed go to the ER, where they confirmed I actually did have appendicitis! Within 3 hours, I was in surgery and that was that! And that is why I will never stop worrying, you just never know! It is also awesome b/c every time I think something is wrong, and lil sis says to calm down, I can just play the appendectomy card, lol.
Mmmm I absolutely adore Love Grown!!! Sometimes we always let worry get the best of us.
Love me some Love Grown!
Thankfully my husband is the worrier. If it was both of us we’d drive each other crazy!
I am a total worrier too! And I love me so Love Grown
yum!
What a perfect giveaway for the first day of spring!
I’m sorry - did you just say “I called my insurance company and got the charges waived”?? ARE YOU A WIZARD??????????
And I totally worry too. Similar story in which I was convinced I was going blind, when in fact I just had “dry eye”. So lame. And expensive. I need a wizard.
usually my gig is to worry about everything that is unimportant and fail to worry about stuff i actually need to take care of.
one of my BIGGEST reoccurring worries is going to a café, ordering a drink “for here” and then not being able to find a table. i get super quiet and tense every time i go to one and always make my friends stand in line while i look for a table or hold our spot while i go and leave my valuables all over the place in order to snag one.
I worry non stop.
Boo!
Ummm…would love myself a bag of Drop of Love. Have never tried but hopefully I will win!
My view is that there is never enough granola to go around!
And yes my impulsiveness has led me to make poor decisions. Very poor decisions!
P.S. And worrying only adds to the poor decision making…sillyness I tell you!
Great story!!! I’m training for a half marathon so hoping this sort of thing doesn’t happen to me! But… I’m sure… this granola would cure any mishaps
I too, have have had the worries of a blood clot from the unnamed medication. I had a clot, and didn’t go in foreeeverrr. So the second time, I had just started training for a half marathon, not on said medication any more, and thankfully had a false alarm!
Michelle
I have been wanting to try this granola. I see all of the bloggers talking about it. I “love”
granola on my greek yogurt.
love love lovee Love Grown granola
i have made a lot of irrational decisions in my lifetime. probably not the best but oh well. i’m young so they’re all lessons
I was so hoping it was the cranberry flavor!!!
I am the biggest worrier! I always create problems that were not even there to begin with! Once I thought I had some deadly heart condition because my heartbeat always raised “randomly”, had to wear a heart monitor for a week and all, come to find out it was the caffeine from my coffee…haha Needless to say I had to cut back…
I was convinced my foot was broken and made a dr appt to get an X-ray and it was just a sprain… Womp womp
I worry all the time. I like to make sure everything is perfect and I have my bases covered. I guess it’s a good thing I’m in nursing school, because I will always be thinking of the “worst case scenario” before it happens, therefore I’m prepared for anything that comes my way. Either that or I will give myself a peptic ulcer. Lets hope it’s not the latter
I convinced myself this week (yes, THIS week!) that our neighbors have bugged our house, because I mentioned to some friends that I could use a key chain that beeped when I clapped, and then the next morning I found a key chain that beeps when I whistle in our front yard (and was not put there by my friends)… So now I’m all weirded out, and will probably end up doing something stupid to combat the bugging… Does that count? (PS: 3 years ago we had a party, our next door neighbor invited the girl who lives 3 houses down to come to our party about a week before the event. Except I never told the next door that we were having a party. So I’m not TOTALLY insane for thinking that they have our house bugged…)
love that granola! and your story totally made my day
I keep on seeing love grown granola on a ton of blogs, but I’ve never tried it. Is it expensive to buy on its own? Because if not, I’m going to have to pick some up.
This granola has been popular for so long-I would love to finally try it!!
Hahaha, I can completely relate to freaking out over nothing! —But I’ll be you were so relieved it was just a muscle cramp!
I’ve never tried Love Grown, but I would absolutely love to! I usually buy Bear Naked- it’s delish! But not sure if it’s gluten-free… sorry!
Been meaning to buy some of this stuff, so winning would be great!
I subconsciously worry about things that this past week I’ve been having stomach pains
worrying is the worst! Im trying to work out every day to destress!
Mmm they all look so good! Granola is so stinkin yummy, it would make my day to win some!
I worry so much about dumb things, I can’t even begin to recall one particular instance out of the dozens that made me act irrationally. I almost made decision today to NOT go on a trip next month because of all my little worries, but I am happy to say I overcame those worries and am going. Yay for kicking worry out the door!
That sounds just like me! So of course I have made many irrational decisions… sad to say. Just last week when I had returned home from visiting my mother and was craving pancakes, so I whipped some up and munched, but noticed a funny or bitter taste, I ignored it at first and added more maple syrup. When I was finished I noticed that my tongue still had that same bitter taste and I was super bloated in my stomach, not my belly. After a couple minutes of thinking, I knew I hadn’t eaten too fast or too much, but that the recipe called for 3/4 tsp. baking powder and I used 1 full tsp.! I went into panic mode, and looked up what I could on “overdoses” of baking powder which include severe vomiting and diarrhea… I felt even worse after I read that! I had my hand on the phone and the number dialed in to my doctors office asking them what I should do, but then hung up right away. I thought, it’s been a half an hour and nothing has happened yet, so I’m fine, I’ll go for a jog and maybe I will feel better… I did. Looking back on that, I would have been sooo embarressed if I actually did call in! But, hey, I’m only 18… Hypochondriac much?!
Looks yummy!
Do you think there is anything doctors hate more than Google?
I love me some granola and have been wanting to try LOVE grown!:)
When I was little, when it came to health, I was too impatient to wait for things to clear up on their own, unless it was something obvious. I always thought the worst and end up in the emergency room for indigestion or something common.
I LOVEEE love grown granola <3 it has a place in my heart.
All the time!! When I was little I was home alone and heard a sound that sounded like footsteps in my house so I ran over to my neighbor’s house and called my dad. I soon realized it was just our next door neighbor bouncing a basketball outside
Dear CEC: The ER story is absolutely HILARIOUS! Keep blogging girl….you rock my every single day!!!
Thanks for sharing,
JP+ MD
I can relate to the random worring and self diagnosing, but it has yet to land me in the ER. As far as taking action on worring, just if I’m babysitting… I tend to check for breathing WAY more often then necessary… Come to think of it, I did that with my husband when we first got married too…he’s still breathing;-)
Granola LOVE!!
when I was pregnant, I had cramps so bad that I was certain something was wrong with the baby, or I was going into pre-term labor. I was rushed to ER, had an u/s, and was literally told I was full of crap. Yep, bowels were full, hence the cramps. Mortifying.
I’m a big worry wart too, especially when it comes to my health! I’m definitely a bit of a hypochondriac.
I think worrying usually makes me make crazy decisions. But I’m getting better and thinking through things..hopefully
I try not to worry because worrying only makes things worse. ..and makes me crazy. Haha.
Yes! I am a natural worrier (I take after my mom), but I just can’t seem to recall any one big moment thing. I am usually the one who pushes everyone to do this earlier than normal because I don’t want to miss out.
I have yet to try Love Grown and am dying too! I can’t say I am much of a worrier but your story was too funny. Better safe than sorry…?
Oh goodness, I have wanted to try Love Grown since you first posted about it! This is so exciting! And I too went to the ER for a muscle cramp (hehehee).
I’m a huge worry wart…I worry about everything, and the worst part is I know it does me absolutely no good. I can’t think of any one big thing I overreacted over, but I’m very thankful my fiance never worries about a thing-we can balance each other out : )
You did the right thing, actually. Blood clots are nothing to sneer at. There’s a reason women die of heart attacks… our signs are not the same as men, and we figure we’re “overthinking” it.
Never hesitate to seek medical attention if you think something’s wrong. You never know when it will save your life.
The Internet has caused me, at times, to think I have about 9 out of 10 diseases i read about!
Sweet Cranberry Pecan? Sounds wonderful!
Never have tried this granola & would love to!
I make myself physically ill sometimes I worry so much. I’m getting a little better as I get older and busier (less time to worry), but it’s still ridiculous sometimes how much people worry isn’t it?
I have been wanting to try Love Grown.
I push myself to exhaustion when I get overly stressed
I’ve never tried Love granola but have always wanted to!
I am such a worry wart too! I’ve had way too many trips just like that one. The one time I didn’t go, turned out the pains in my stomach were appendicitis…. just goes to show, better safe than sorry!!
And I can’t find love grown granola near me, but it looks absolutely amazing!
I worry way too much! I can’t think of a specific example off the top of my head but I have definitely made myself sick worrying! I need to try this granola!
All the time! I don’t know how many times I have left the house and gone right back in thinking I have left the oven on and don’t want to burn down the house!
Love granola!!!
Believe me, worrying gets the best of me sometimes too. I think it happens to everyone … or at least I hope I’m not just crazy!
I have heard so many good things about this product and I am dying to try it!
I have a story that rivals that one for sure… I noticed a mole on my inner leg had changed color/shape recently, freaked out and made an appointment with my dermatologist (who happens to be great and will get you in that week). The mole was on my inner thigh close to my bikini line. Turns out I just accidentally shaved over it without noticing and it was scabbed over. Probably should have taken a closer look before making the appointment. Luckily I only paid a co-pay but the humiliation pretty brutal.
Love love love granola, but have yet to try this brand!
OMG… my granola love was renewed recently, and I’d love to try this kind! Cranberry pecan sounds wonderful.
I think it’s normal to worry about your health and body. Better safe than sorry.
Ooo! Would love to win some granola!
I have done all sorts of silly things that were later clearly irrational. I think it has to do with also being a mi of Type-A and just being a worry wart female.
I worry constantly and always assume the worst, which leads me to do stupid things. But hey, better safe than sorry!
I would LOVE (pun intended) to try the granola - I’ve seen it all over the blogosphere and haven’t tasted it yet.
As an extreme worrier I’d say the opposite scenario is more often my problem - I DON’T do things because I worry irrationally. I’ve been trying lately to be more spontaneous and just live in the moment. It’s tough stuff!
I used to be a huge worrywart-if someone didn’t answer their phone I would think something terrible happened to them!! It took me a long time to relax and remember that there are things I can’t control so I had to stop worrying about them.
I’ve had a really hard time focusing on blogging and housework the past week too. I blame the beautiful weather and the time change. Somehow it is 5 o’clock before I know it!
I used to be more of a worry wart than I am now. I’ve learned to be better at giving it to God.
Would love to win this granola!!
AH I see that granola EVERYWHERE! I have to get some soon and see what it’s reallllly all about!
I make granola or granola bars every week so my husband has a healthy breakfast to take to work. I’d love to have some Love Grown Granola to try so I can have a week off!
I would love to try this! All the flavors look delicious.
I am such a worry wort too! I had a pain in my chest and was freaking out that I must be dying or something. I met with my doctor the next day and she did an xray and everything and said must have been heartburn. I forgot that I had spicy food for lunch lol.
I’ve had similar freak-outs hahaha. Most of mine involve parking tickets, but I once convinced myself despite the most improbably odds (short of immaculate conception) that I was pregnant. Obviously, I wasn’t. hahaha
Worry? All the time! My most recent irrational decision from worry was made today. They usually involve one of my three daughters and typically result in me rashly throwing out a punishment of sorts… of course, then I worry that they will grow to hate me, so I follow up with some irrational decision to buy them yogurt or something! It’s a vicious cycle, really! Maybe I could just give them some granola next time???
Ahhh…I’m dying to get my hands on a bag of this stuff! I’ve only been able to find it once and have been craving it ever since.
Don’t stress about your posts. Enjoy life and we’ll allll be here when the blogging mojo returns. (:
I constantly worry about things that turn out to be pretty insignificant! Then I wonder why I worried in the first place!
Chelsey….I would love to try this granola!!! It has all my favorite ingredients. I completely understand about the irrational worry. When I was pregnant with my son, I dog-sat for my parents. Their dog was rolling around in the yard all day and then took up residence in my lap every night after dinner. So after 2 days, my prego belly had bright red, itchy welts all over it. Naturally, I freaked out and spent an entire night worrying that my baby was possibly dying and this was some sort of “death-rash”. Finally, the next day (after a trip to the ER) I was told it was poison ivy. From that dog. Not a baby death rash.
I’ve been trying to find a good GF granola! That looks delicious!
I love this granola!! Would love to try this flavor!!
Yes! I overact a lot unfortunately! Especially for health problems
Runs in the family…
Would LOVE to try the granola!
Had the exact same issue with a leg cramp. On B.C. and read all the side effects and thought for sure it was something serious. After going to the doctor expecting the diagnosis to confirm my suspicions, turns out it was just a leg cramp. In addition to being a worry wart, I tend to jump to the worst conclusion first. So annoying and something I definitely need to work on. I recently read “The Bright Side Up” and I am trying to retrain my brain not to jump to the absolute worst possible conclusion whenever something happens.
Yes, yes it has. Several years ago I had experienced heartburn for several days but didn’t know it was heartburn. Looking back it makes sense; a burning sensation near your heart, duh. Anyway, I had never had heartburn before and since I couldn’t get it to go away (not knowing it was heartburn I didn’t try any over the counter medicine) I went to the ER. They gave me a dose of heartburn medicine and sent me on my merry way with a nice hefty bill.
ohh so yummy!
Its 12:02….I hope two minutes late is a-ok! And don’t worry about your story my brother spent his 21st birthday in a random hospital trying to naw off a neckbrace because he was too intoxicated and believed he was in a saw movie…talk about a good laugh.
Yummy! I want to try this!
Can’t get this granola in my area! Would love to try it!
I love me some granola!!! Glad to hear things are going swimmingly in your neck of the woods!
Love this post…I laughed to myself because I work as a nurse in an ER. I reassure you, Chelsey, there are people who come in with much more laugh-worthy complaints on a daily basis. Nothing to be ashamed of at all!
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