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Thyroid Issues

Over the last couple of months, I have suspected that my thyroid levels were out. I have been having mood swings and uncharacteristic irrit…

Smart Device and Chronic Illness

Picture this:  You are given a device.  This device has to last you a lifetime. There are no exchanges, no returns, and none available to p…

Disease-iversary

As of this month, it has been twenty years with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  While I have other illnesses that significantly impact my life…

Tippy Toe Yoga

Moving into stretches on tippy toes is now part of my standard practice. When I first began trying to find the balance and core strength to…

Weight Control

With illness, pain, fatigue, medications, and unpredictable symptoms, I (personally) rarely feel entirely in control of my weight.  I have …

Yoga in the Snow

There is just something about being outside when the air is crisp and the snowflakes are massive.  It also helps when the pups want to get …

Ablation Update

Alright - it has now been over a month since I had the nerves in my SI joints ablated to help with some of the pain caused by Ankylosing Sp…

How We Treat Each Other

Chronic illness can be SO confusing.  You have thousands upon thousands of people, diagnosed with the same conditions, who all experience d…

Pop-Up Port-a-Potty

My newest camping accessory arrived in the mail yesterday.  I am a HUGE fan of camping. It has become my only real vacation in the last few…

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 …