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2015 In Review

It's not always an accurate description when you compare one year to the next. For instance, 2015 was much better than 2014 when it com…

Throwback Thursday Edition: Vocal Professor

Through the years I have had the privilege of being taught by some pretty amazing people, including many high school teachers and vario…

Merry Christmas

Every single person deserves to feel some joy over the holidays. Every single person is also struggling with something in his/her life. I …

Late Night Workout

Well, it is nearing 1am and I am nice and cozy in my bed trying to fall asleep. Sleep is evading me, so I log into my health application a…

Yoga Problems

Yoga is supposed to help open up and ease my joints... and with my hips I find that it helps... but oh man do my shoulder blades suffer. T…

Medication Confusion

This week ended on a great note - thank goodness! For such a tough week, it was really nice to finish the week with some Christmas carols a…

Vacation

This week has been devastating, confusing, painful, almost unbearable at times. But I am nearing the end of the week. One more doctor to s…

Dental Day

Today I had a dental appointment, which is always so much more of a production than it should be. Because of the awful pain I get from red…

Big Blow

Yesterday's turn of events was a huge blow. 9 years of waiting, 3 years of fighting, and 1 year of planning with several different phys…

When Worst Case Scenario Happens

I was especially nervous for my appointment today. For good reason. Over the last year I have gone through all of the process and plannin…

Some Weeks Are Effed

Here's the truth. Some weeks are just effed. They are screwed up. It's like one of those pop-goes-the-weasel toys with a scary clo…

Waking Up Changed

Imagine this - your life is busy. You work, you play on a recreational sports team, you are passionate about your hobbies, and you are a so…

Two Minutes

There is a notion that I turn to that helps me cope during my toughest times. When I have to endure a particularly painful procedure or doc…

Missing Friends

One of the ugly realities about being chronically ill is that your body tends to make you stay home. I am not exactly known as someone who …

Yoga Routine

We are coming up on New Years Resolutions!! During December we fight and scrounge to get the perfect gifts for all of our loved ones. We …

How Could I Not?

With everything going on in my life recently, the only portion I can be upset about is my health. In reality, my health just plain sucks. …

Three Doses

Due to scheduling and timing complications, I managed to accidentally miss three doses of one of my anti-nausea medications. This is what …