In addition to my autoimmune arthritis and other chronic illnesses, I’ve written about my skin issues. Right before my diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome, I was diagnosed with a benign skin disease called DSAP (disseminated superficial actinic porokerotosis). I basically get these little circles on my skin. They get hard and sometimes flake. Over time, they …
I love summer. I didn’t have the best summer, but regardless, I always hate seeing it come to an end. Today is also Labor Day. A day in which we, in the United States, honoring contribution and achievements of American workers. I am still able to work with my chronic illnesses. It’s far from easy. …
Tomorrow marks my 27th year in a classroom. I’ve had many different roles over the years. My current role is as an speech-language pathologist in a public school system. I love what I do. Every job has it’s positive and negative aspects. I love my helping my students become effective communicators, but I despise the …
I love music. I love concerts. The more my disability progresses, the harder it is for me to attend concerts. See I’m one of those people in the middle. I definitely struggle with mobility, but I’m not truly in need of a wheelchair. I’m a “need-a-cane-some-of-the-time” kind of person. Concerts tend to be in big …
Yesterday was stressful. I decided to get my nails done after work. Before heading to the salon, I stopped by the house to walk the dog and give her some medication. It was too early to feed her and give her insulin, but I figured I’d only be gone for 2 hours, so I had …
There is a HUGE snow storm coming tonight and tomorrow. Large amounts of wet, heavy snow is expected. The meteorologists are all over the place with totals but my joints are predicting anywhere from 1-99 inches! Hahaha. I had to run to the store to get my “milk and bread”. Then had to run other …
Yesterday, I tried to be normal. Yesterday, I tried to ignore my diseases. Yesterday, I had fun. Yesterday, I overdid things. Today, I’m paying for it. Yesterday was a busy day. I worked both jobs until 6:30, then joined a group of friends for a “Ladies night” at a wine and paint place. I knew …
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