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Stranger Than Fiction

If you have read my last post, you will remember that I have been dealing with a brand new (and life-disrupting) symptom - with a side of t…

SI Joint Radio Frequency Nerve Ablation

Man, that's a complicated title. Radio Frequency Ablation in the nerve endings around my SI joint and lower spine.... Essentially, the …

Nerve Freezing

Last week I had my first appointment of having my nerves frozen in my SI joints in preparation for nerve ablation.  The preparation for the…

A New Mantra: Eggs and Bacon

Well, I just recently experienced my first injection of Botox for migraines.  I have had Botox injected only one other time before (in some…

Procedure Prep Challenge

Alright, another weird random thought as I prepare for my scope today: #anotherrandomthought You know all those stupid challenges we alwa…

It's Sssssssscope Time!!

It's that time of year again! I get to binge on ice cream and pudding and yogurt, I can drink loads of herbal tea and steamed milk. T…

Pressure

After watching someone on tv tonight get emotional because of pressure, I wanted to talk about the distinction between crumbling under pre…

Cortisone Injections

At my follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist this afternoon, we discussed how the new biologic is working and what my options are. A…