The Lighter Side of Medicine

While listening to the iconic song "What A Wonderful World" I was asked what I thought of the song. The thinking was that when so…

Today I had to go get a particular ultrasound for one of those nagging symptoms that don't seem really dangerous but are bothersome all…

We can talk all we want about how we don't let our illness control us, but let's face it, every disease has a set of rules that we …

When you have a friend or several friends who are chronically ill, there are some realities that need to be faced. 1. My illness is going…

My body does not respond to time. My body does not follow a circadian rhythm and has no consideration for the times that I feel ill, nor fo…

Sometimes I wish that I could take Sick Me, put her in a corner and completely ignore that she exists for a short while. On busy days, espe…

When you have stomach discomfort, it can take forever to find a position that truly allows you to rest. Right now my stomach is a combinat…

I had a really tough day yesterday. Just sitting on my couch was difficult. And then just like that, back to my normal. I am thrilled tha…

There is a difference between being unable to get moving and being truly, literally, unable to get moving. The former is when you are stil…

Yesterday was my follow-up appointment with my Hematologist. We went over some recent bloodwork, I updated her on the surgery situation cha…

How many times have you looked at your yoga mat and thought 'I should really get moving and practice today', but then wind up keepi…

Does it seem like there is a huge fundraiser going on every few weeks? Do you ever wonder how donating actually positively affects people …

Yesterday I woke up feeling like I got hit by a train. My muscles all ached, my throat was tight and sore, I was coughing, sneezing, and he…

The scale of emotions isn't as simple as each emotion taking up a spot on a spectrum line. Emotions overlap. They overlap in endless co…

Well, the month of January is going to be filled with the regular 'New Year, New Me' slogans and phrases and resolutions. The truth…