The Fern and The Flame

The Fern and The Flame

Too Much

It's a "too much" day

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Shannon Ashley
May 20, 2026
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Oof, I'm exhausted. Sophie and I have been so busy this week that we can't believe it's only Tuesday.

I had my blood drawn this morning to see what my cortisol looks like, but it will take a couple of weeks to get the results. Basically, we're looking into the possibility that some of my issues, like PCOS, could have actually been misdiagnosed, and if I'm not dealing with cushings (possibly cyclical), instead. But again, that's a whole other rabbit hole, and I am way too tired to get into all of it tonight. In a nutshell, though, the Invisalign treating my bruxism is what prompted my PCP to consider this possibility.

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