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Tessa Dawn

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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 9h
Yes!!! For frame of reference, this was a year ago today. I was hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis a couple of days later and almost ended up in the ICU. I was super sick and then had gastric bypass a month later. 😭😭 thank you!!! It’s been a long time coming.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 9h
Oh. My. God. I literally screamed. Screaming, crying, throwing up. 😭😭
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 10h
Didn’t realize my hair looked wild. Oh well. It’s Friday. 😂😂 got super nauseous with this infusion, but it’s done so home we go. Then to see the mil for the weekend. We haven’t seen her in a long time, so I know boy is gonna freak lol
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 12h
Aww. Poor babe. I hope he feels better soon!! And I hope you were able to get some rest and can rest over the weekend. 🥺
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 13h
Thanks, friend!!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 13h
On another note, felt cute today. Seeing pics like this really makes me realize how much weight I’ve lost. Still got a ways to go, but so proud of my progress!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 13h
Iron infusion #2 today. Hoping I start feeling it soon bc lord I am STRUGGLING. 😴😴
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 14h
Gotta love kids. 😂😂😂 they are hysterical. I work in a school system and it’s an adventure daily lol no two days are the same
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 14h
Yes. I’ve never been happier for Friday. 😴😴
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I’m starting a masters program for my masters in teaching, and my literal first assignment was to do a discussion board introducing ourselves, including an infographic made with an AI program of our choosing. 😑😑
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
But when I look in the mirror I don’t see it!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I completely get this!! I will see pics of myself and can’t believe they’re me. Like, comparing these pics is WILD to me. The heavier pic is from around April 2025 and the second is August this year. I just don’t feel like I look like me.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I went the majority of my life very blessed to not have experienced much loss. Then in 2022, we lost my granny and my fil 10 months apart. And then this year, we lost my papaw. I think not experiencing loss growing up almost made the whole process more difficult. 😭😭
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Attorney Ben Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
POWERFUL! Houston dad Dorian Ojemen became the first father in Texas to use a wearable incubator to hold his premature baby skin-to-skin. This is what scientific innovation can do — give a father the precious opportunity to bond with his babies, even in the NICU!
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Andy Beshear @andybeshearky.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
We have a federal administration of cruelty and incomptenence, and American families are paying the price. This should not be the United States of America in 2026.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Aww. Love his sweet heart. Prayers he feels better soon! And that dad can get some rest.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Too embarrassing to say the actual moment if I’m being honest. But grade school. I’d say 2nd-3rd grade? 😂😂
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ya know, I never thought of it this way. I frequently say things like that bc I don’t think that they’re truly what a man should be. But, I didn’t realize that it truly is infantilizing them and making an excuse! Good way to look at it.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
That moment when you can’t understand a WORD your middle school student is saying (I’m an slp assistant and work with them through speech), but BY GOD you can understand “6,7” 😂😂😂
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Best of luck!!!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
This is genius!! I get busy working and completely forget to drink literally anything but maybe an energy drink. 😂😂 and then I end my day like today, with a headache lol I’ll have to look into this!!!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Yes! Mine too. 😂😂 I’m saving to get a ninja espresso machine. It’s so expensive, so it might take a bit, but I WILL eventually have it. 😂😂
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I love my ninja appliances! They’re seriously top tier!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Gotta say though, Benny the Bald Eagle scares me. Good ole ‘Merican mascot. 😂😂😂
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’m so excited to get started.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So thankful for a job that will allow me time to work on schoolwork!! Classes don’t officially start until next week, but they have opened on blackboard already. So while my students work with the slp, I’m prepping and learning what I’ll have to do this term!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I have a Tupperware bowl that my granny always used for her macaroni salad. It was used for many other things, but macaroni salad number one lol I’ll always cherish ti
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
That really means a lot. Thank you so much. I feel the same. I know more women that have experienced sa/rape than haven’t. Just something I can’t wrap my head around.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Oh this makes me want to cry. I wish my parents and step mom had HALF this relationship. I would’ve settled for respect for each other. 😅 your kids are so blessed, and so are all of you!!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I didn’t realize what had happened to me until well into adulthood. I was easily in my 20s before it even registered what had happened. My family failed me. 30 years later I’m still battling with it. So much love to you. And thank you for speaking out. 💕
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
That man knows what he’s doing. 😮‍💨
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Slept 12 HOURS last night. (Sorry if this is tmi, but I also had my iud removed Wednesday in preparation for a bi-salpingectomy in December, so I’m having my first cycle in 9 YEARS. Needless to say, 😴😴) Taking it easy this weekend for sure.
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Andy Beshear @andybeshearky.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When you make a mistake, you take responsibility and apologize. And that's what I did with Tupac Shakur; the Tupac who calls Lexington, Kentucky home.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Iron infusion and YouTube. Hoping and PRAYING that this helps and I’m not so tired that I feel like I can’t function. It’s to the point where I can’t even think straight. So let’s see how this goes! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Or permission from my husband!! (Also thankful that he’s on board and is always telling me “it’s your body, it’s completely up to you and I’ll support your decision no matter what.” 🥺🥺🥺)
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yes! But what’s so sad is how hard it is to come to that finale decision. Not bc in my heart of hearts I’m not confident in it. But bc my family makes me feel guilty, intentionally or not! I’m so happy I found a provider near me (eastern ky) that didn’t require previous pregnancy!!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I’m not a fanfic reader if I’m being honest. But as a fat? This crap drives me crazy. I’ll be honest, focusing on “bad” looks in general makes me cringe. We can focus on someone’s shortcomings without bringing looks into it!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I mean. I scheduled an appt yesterday for a bi-salpingectomy. Partly bc I’m just not physically able to carry and birth children. But also bc who can afford them?? And why would I willingly bring a new life into this terrible terrible world? 🤷🏼‍♀️
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
That’s absolutely something I relate to. Our experiences may have been different, but I know how trauma leaves a lasting effect. I pray you have some peace and know it had absolutely NOTHING to do with you. So much love to you. 💕
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I am so sorry.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I was telling my friends in CA that when I was in school, kids were allowed to miss with a parent note for the first day of deer season. Very eastern Ky coded. 😂🤦🏼‍♀️
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Also, it’s very telling of where we live when a student is given a word to use in a sentence and he keeps making up sentences about hunting. 😂😂
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My first group of students today are all 6th graders and they’re just so tiny and cute. 🥺🥺 I’ve gotten so used to seeing kids that are just acting so grown, so it’s refreshing to see kids look and act their age.
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Something we desperately need, friend!! It’s been a long time coming. Thank you so much!!!
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Unfortunately I hear restful sleep never happens again after becoming a parent. 😂😂 but to me, that just shows you’re a good one!!
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Tessa Dawn @tessadawn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you so much, friend! I’m praying this means life is on an upswing!
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