Well, I just recently experienced my first injection of Botox for migraines. I have had Botox injected only one other time before (in some…
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This is part 2 of a multiple-part series addressing some misconceptions about people who are chronically ill or who have specific disabilit…
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Today I had another Cortisone injection into my SI Joint. I wore a dress to this procedure. Nothing fancy, of course, just a basic t-shir…
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Well, as I am lying here 5 hours after my appointment, I definitely remember why I rebooked it. Although the appointment itself was still …
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The last couple of days I have been doing my very best to be preoccupied. I have an appointment tomorrow. To some people, getting a coupl…
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Big events take long recuperation times. Mistakes take even longer. These days I am starting to feel more like myself since the wedding w…
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I had an interesting conversation today. One of the themes of the conversation was the 'ease' of taking certain medications. So w…
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There is all this talk about acceptance and how many different ways it can be viewed in the realm of chronic illness. For illnesses that h…
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So, I feel slightly better today (yay!) After speaking with radiology, as well as my GI specialist, it was decided that going off of antib…
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With a medical system (a great medical system with flaws) starts to feel the crunch of financial issues along with increased wait times, ev…
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On a similar topic to what I wrote late last night about the fighting and arguments within the chronic illness community, I want to share a…
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There are certain parts of life where I can be very vain. On one hand, I do not care about my scars on my stomach. I was lucky and had inc…
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This week is a big needle week. Yesterday I managed to get two sets of Standing-Order bloodwork done. This is to monitor my liver and othe…
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Sometimes recuperation days mean lying in bed for hours, falling in and out of sleep all day, going back and forth from the bed to the wash…
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Tonight will by my 6th injection of Cosentyx - a biologic to help reduce some symptoms from my Ankylosing Spondylitis. I am more nervous f…
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Alright everyone - let's face it - we have ALL said something along these lines: "I can't do that right now. But when I feel …
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I think one of the most important things about being someone who is ill is finding a certain balance - especially in order to bring awarene…
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