"Sick and Tired..."

You hear that phrase a LOT. "I'm sick and tired of..." you fill in the blank. As for me? I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired...and in pain. For the last few months I've been suffering from pain in the upper right hand side of my abdomen. Right on my gallbladder. SO my doctor ordered an ultra sound for me. Great. But it wasn't so great to hear, when the ultra sound came back, that they couldn't find a reason for my pain. No gallstones. Which means I'm in pain with no answer as to why. That's the worst in my mind. Now, I've not been praying for gallstones, but at least gallstones would've been an answer. Now I'm left with nothing. I spoke with my doctor over the phone and she suggested I get what's called a HIDA scan. This is a little more in depth but can go further beneath the surface and reveal other things such as sludge or what my "ejection fraction" is. (An E.F. is how much bile your gallbladder ejects. Healthy is between 35%-75%.) I guess we'll see. The biggest bummer is that I have to wait until next Thursday at 7am to get the scan done. I'm trying hard to be patient and mature but all I want to do is cry. It's tough...playing the waiting game. But what doesn't kill ya, I suppose...

"I" is for Identity

Me.

My name is Caitlin Eileen Andersen.

I am named after my great aunt Eileen.

My parents are Clayton and Bonnie Andersen.

I look a lot like my mother's biological mother, Lee, when she was younger.

I am mainly Danish and Irish.

I am 5'4", with reddish brown hair and brown eyes.

I am 21 years old.

I sing. I act. I manage theater stages.

I have a very special spot in my heart for children, animals, music and films-especially old ones.

I can relate to Jane Austen's heroines, Elizabeth Bennett and Elinor Dashwood.

I have poly cystic ovarian syndrome and gastro esophageal reflux disease.

I am not the girl I was two years ago.

I am strong, compassionate, sometimes impatient but always willing to learn more.

I can only snap with my thumb and pinky fingers.

I am can be classified with OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder)

much much different than OCD and because of it, I am detail oriented and organized.

I make "To Do" Lists on a daily basis.

I have color coordinated my closet and my class schedule.

I make my bed everyday.

I like to get dirty when I play sports.

I like to play sports and play them hard.

I love Italian & Mexican food.

I dislike Fish.

My favorite color is Purple.

I want to be as elegant as Audrey Hepburn, as flirty as Marilyn Monroe.

I want to be as brave as my Mom and as patient as my Dad.

I love to travel and if I had a million dollars it would be split between, paying for the rest of my college career, a shopping spree and traveling to all of the places that I have ever wanted to go.

All of these things add up to me. But I would be remiss if I were to leave out the most important part of my identity.

I am a daughter of a Heavenly Father.

He is a King.

Because of that, I am an heir to that same throne.

I am A Divine Princess of a Heavenly King.

He loves me and I love Him.

I am nothing if not for Him.