First blog, so I guess I should introduce myself.

Maybe you know already know me...maybe you don't.

For those who don't, my name is Whitney Butcher. I'm new with blogging. I've never really done the whole blogging thing besides posting random things on myspace, including stories and poetry and those sorts of things.

I started this blog and named it "Kicking it right in the face!" because a couple of months ago, I was diagnosed with something known as pseudotumor. If you don't know what this is (I had no clue when the doctors told me I had it), click on this link: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pseudotumor-cerebri/DS00851

I've been through a lot in the past few months. Don't worry, I won't bore you with that. I'm scared more than you know, and it's incredibly hard to remain optimistic but I do. Because it could be worse, and compared to what other people are going through...it's really not that bad at all.

But, it's still pretty bad. I do need to take care of myself. The first thing I need to do is to take some of this pressure off and lose some weight. I'm really hoping that beginning a blog and writing in it every day, or every other day, will help me keep up. I hope to meet people along the way. I've always wanted to lose weight...but now it's not a matter if I want to or not, I have to.

So, perhaps you'll enjoy keeping up with this blog. I'd like to have some support, though. Honestly, the only people who have given me any serious support is my mother, father, and sister. When I thought my friends would be there for me...they weren't. And I'm not one who needs to be 'babied'. I'm a big girl, (no pun intended) and I can take care of myself.

So, maybe you want to lose weight. Please, why don't you join me? I'll need all of the help and support I can get, and I am sure you'll be the same. Or, maybe you were diagnosed with a pseudotumor, too and need someone, just like I do, to talk to about it. Maybe you just want a friend. I'll also be your friend! I guess I'm beginning to get a little cheesy, huh?

So that's what this blog is all about. Me kicking this pseudotumor in the face, along with my fat!

I'm excited to begin this. I'll post soon.

Always,

Whitney.