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Trigger Point Injections

On Friday I saw my doctor to get my Botox for migraines. The drastic weather change mixed with the Botox wearing off caused nearly two week…

Sprained Toe

My yoga practice often includes toe balances, like in the pictures below.  My best defense against progressing Ankylosing Spondylitis is st…

Anger Over Travel

Oh look - another debate regarding Covid.  So during a pandemic, and during a lockdown in the pandemic, some government officials took vaca…

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…