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Every year, the zoo decorates several sections with gorgeous Christmas lights. You get to walk around the zoo and see amazing lights, list…
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One thing about bring chronically ill that many people won't even think to mention is how often doctors will see you. All of you. Thi…
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About 12 hours ago (around 4 in the afternoon), a migraine hit. Not bad enough to warrant a full pill to help the migraine dissolve, but st…
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On some days, practicing yoga makes me feel better. It releases muscle tension, it opens up the joints, gets the adrenaline going, helps m…
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I did too much yesterday. Way too much. I went grocery shopping (with help). We needed to get a LOT of items. I was determined to try doi…
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Growing up as a decent athlete means that I still have tricks and muscle memory for things that are much more difficult to learn as an adul…
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Imagine being denied life-saving treatment because of something as simple as your age. Or your blood type. That there is a confident treat…
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Sometimes I get overwhelmed with trying to defend everything. Some days I have to defend using a handicapped parking stall when I am '…
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You know at Thanksgiving or Christmas when you very literally have to take a nap because your body is working SO EXTRA HARD to digest the m…
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The crash may be over, but there is still going to be the aftermath. There is always a moment when I know that the worst of the 'crash…
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I had one pretty great day on Saturday. I had energy, some surprise reduced pain, and I took full advantage of it. There was no guarantee t…
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Going to University with Chronic Illness can be complicated. It's not always about the courses or course-material themselves, but getti…
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It still devastates me that, because I get hives and even some throat swelling when I am in contact with chlorine for too long, I can't…
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Yesterday was a pretty great day. Not just in everyday life stuff, but in regards to my SI Joint pain. Yesterday the pain was lessened. Wh…
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The migraine medication that I have is a heavy-hitter. Not only can it dissipate the most intense and severe migraines that I experience, b…
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Nausea is a fairly prominent part of my every day life. With the help of various foods, a couple of heavy-hitter anti-nauseates, and a gen…
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Sometimes I wish I could be as blissfully ignorant as my dog. Decker is pretty smart. He recognizes specific toys, he knows dozens of word…
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Charles Darwin. Naturalist, geologist, biologist. Author. Best known for his theories on evolution, survival of the fittest, and a holis…
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Whenever I am able to do any meditation, or when I am feeling hopeless and need to imagine a place that I can retreat to within my mind, I …
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Stretching, activity, and staying in shape as much as possible has always been a priority. Anything athletic became a complete love affair…
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So I was contemplating restricting my diet more for a while. You hear so many success stories about various different diets that it has bee…
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Every once in a while we catch an episode of Marketplace. I love this show - at least the episodes that I have watched. It debunks myths,…
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It's treatment day!!! Which means a painful needle to the gut. So why am I excited? It is amazing how someone can become accustomed …
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Starting a new endeavor (one that will be made available and be made public within the coming weeks) has me so motivated and so challenged …
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So I didn't have a headache today. I had migraines Monday, a little bit on Tuesday, and another bad one last night. Today, however, I…
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Yesterday was not exactly a great day. Finding out some difficult information is tough at the best of times, but I was also fighting a mig…
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