Hi all, I have never read a novel in which the main character has Meniere's. So I wrote one. I'm in the process of seeking an agent to help me get it published. If, like me, you'd like the world to know what it's really like to have Meniere's, then I would love your support along the way as I try to get it published. For example: One time I attended a Detroit Tigers game. Our seats were in one of the highest sections, and by the second inning I knew a vertigo attack was on its way. A few days later, I told a friend about how embarrassing it was to stagger and fall over everyone in my row, lay in the hallways by the concession stand, and throw up in the first aid office. And you know what she said? "Yeah, I get a little dizzy too when I'm in those high up seats." I'm sure lots of you are nodding right now, thinking Yep. Been there, done that. Like most disorders, sometimes people don't really understand how difficult it is to live with Meniere's. And I'd like to change that. I've recently set up a professional page of Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SueGoodreauWriter/ I'd love it if you'd support me in my efforts to get it published by following my page and cheerleading me on. This is my first novel, so it's all new to me, and honestly, kind of scary and exciting at the same time. And once I get my blog up and running after the holiday, I can let you all know about that, too. While the theme of the blog will be Christian, I'm thinking of blogging "The Dizzy Blonde Chronicles" once a month, where I'll touch on Meniere's sometimes. Thanks, and I hope you'll be along for the ride!
Good for you!! It's so needed. I think my "best" one was when I was in my boss's office for a meeting. I felt something coming on and asked to be excused to get my meds. I came back and continued meeting. She said I literally turned green. Then I'm down on the floor of her office vomiting in a trash can. And she's pregnant. She had to call my parents to come get me. They showed up 30 minutes later and a co-worker took me out in a wheelchair. In a way, it was good she and my parents got to see the reality of it. There was also the time I got taken out of work in an ambulance when it first started. I will never look at chronic illness the same--I was ignorant before and am sure I said stupid things.
etlani3 - What a wonderful endeavor. Maybe you could put a snippet on your here or your blog when you get it up and running? Will keep you in our prayers. Go Tigers.
Wish you the best of luck on this endeavor. May be an interesting read for non Menieres sufferers. Not sure. Some of the things we've gone through border on superhuman. Once I got hit with a particularly bad bout of vertigo while riding my bike to work. With 1 mile to go on my 13 mile trip the world started spinning. I continued to pedal through the vertigo storm. Somehow I made it to the back entrance of my building, stepped off the bike and fell immediately to the ground. I couldn't move for a couple of hours but did manage to answer a call on my cell from a valued customer who was familiar with my condition. He was very understanding. Sadly, it was just another day on the job.