The Lighter Side of Medicine

Don't know what the reason is....  Maybe it's a combination of:  1. Getting my thyroid medication under control 2. Finding the righ…

Sometimes I will post a recipe for a meal or a snack that I have come to love.  This one is pretty great. Not only is it healthy, it is low…

On some Thursdays, I am going to add a Throwback Edition and include a story from way back when I first became ill at 14 years old.  My fir…

I was determined to wear some wedges the other day and to go out without using my cane. I brought it, of course, but decided not to use it.…

Had my appointment with the Ophthalmologist today...  Bad news: he absolutely confirms the diagnosis of Macular Degeneration.  Fun news: be…

One of the most devastating news that I ever received was that I would likely never be able to get pregnant. This was way back before my se…

I was able to purchase a couple of new books yesterday.  I am currently reading The Pillars of the Earth, I have two more Ken Follett books…

Every once in a while I am going to do a Music Monday edition of my blog.  I will either sing a new song or just copy the link to one I hav…

Nightmares.  They are awful and they have been a huge problem since I first got sick. I don't normally have the 'regular' type …

The more research I do, the more confusing it gets, the more grey area seems to be, and the more questions I have.  Not looking forward to …

Well, the sunshine was amazing today and got me out of the funk I was in after yesterday's awful day.  Then I took the time to make a n…

Got bad news today...  Then I got some more bad news...  Then more possible bad news! It was not a good day.  First bad news was a mistake …

Having digestive issues for the past fourteen years has facilitated all sorts of diet trials.  I have done the gluten-free, dairy-free, sug…

Everyone knows that singing is my stress-release, my passion, and one of the only 'activities' that I can always do, even when my h…

Most people in general have some personal struggle with weight. Be it to gain some, lose some, tone, gain muscle, maintain, or just to try …

Drama is defined as "an exciting, emotional, unexpected series of events or set of circumstances".  The term usually carries a ce…

I am only able to go out and do about one thing a day. This usually ends up being an appointment, maybe an errand, sometimes both if I can …

General Requirements: - Must have transportation for both:     (A) regular appointments    (B) alternate transportation for procedure…

This month has been pretty regularly busy. I had cut out my chiropractor, physio, and cupping/acupuncture appointments to make room for all…

It never fails -  On days when I vomit, so does my puppy. Sometimes he goes first (like this morning), and sometimes I go first. But it doe…

I have noticed in the past couple weeks that I am angrier about things than I have ever been.  Anyone who knows me will know that I can get…

I don't usually have to drive in rush hour traffic - I am lucky in that regard. Today, however, I drove in rush hour traffic in the mor…

I've found out a lot of information recently, and some specific illnesses have been mentioned, just in the process of diagnosing. I…

We seem to be incredibly close to an answer.  And not even just "an" answer. We might have found THE answer. The one thing that e…

I worked at a shoe store for several years and, like many girls, I have a bit of an obsession with shoes. It isn't like I have shoes …

Communicating with any person is tricky if you don't know the person very well. You are unaware of their decision-making processes, the…

After a busy and frustrating couple of weeks.. It really hit me yesterday and today.   SO - here is tonight's regimen:  - spa music - y…

I just want to be perfectly clear about this. There is some belief that chronic illness, although painful and frustrating, is not life thre…

Stupid chronic illness... Some people want a new car, a new house, to lose weight, but someone battling chronic illness wants one thi…

Unfortunately, having chronic illness and/or chronic pain... Or frankly any illness that can come back.. Means being nervous pretty much 24…

I am watching the House series from the beginning :). I always have to find shows to watch on Netflix while I de-stress and do my yoga. S…

Sometimes, to blow off steam, I come up with crazy random reasons for all of my health complications until I get a real answer. Here are so…

I had a very busy, kinda shitty, but productive weekend.  I had a long-awaited CT scan on Friday afternoon. The staff was incredible - but …

Here are a couple more videos. I'm on a Disney kick recently - nothing like Disney music to cheer someone up :).  God Help The Outcasts…