Finding relief…

Someone recently asked me if I wrote an "advice blog". The answer is NOPE. As My Joints turn is more of a journal of living with chronic illness and debilitating pain. I share my experience with doctors, medication, treatments, and daily life. I am not a medical professional, so any "advice" I give would be... Continue Reading →

Rheumy Rounds™, part 2…

IFAA just put out the 2nd part of our first episode of Rheumy Rounds™, a breakout series from our ArthritisVoices360 podcast. In this episode we talk about the doctor/patient relationship. We also touched on what a patient expects to accomplish during visit as opposed to what a rheumatologist expect to accomplish during a visit. It's... Continue Reading →

Fa la la la la lazy…..

Christmas is in 4 days. Are my gifts wrapped? No. Am I packed? No. My decorations are minimal....and so is my Christmas spirit. My 2019 was extra crappy. Here is a little recap.... January: I started the year with a broken foot/non-weight bearing. On January 2, my cat tripped me and I ended up tearing... Continue Reading →

Getting sick, while being sick…

Two weeks ago, I started with a dry cough.  After my bout with pneumonia, I watched it closely.  By the middle of the week, I felt wrecked.  Body aches, stuffy nose, sore throat, ear ache, etc. I called my doctor but they had no appointments until the following day.  My goal was to return to... Continue Reading →

Making lemonade…

A year ago, I wrote a book about my dog, Georgia Grace.  Georgia is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who lives with multiple, serious chronic illnesses including the top 3:  Syringomyelia, Chronic Valvular Heart Disease, and Diabetes.   I was told her life expectancy was three years.  Today, she is 10 years, 6 months and... Continue Reading →

Daring to believe…

I just recently started to feel like my new medication is working.  It's kind of shocking.  My pain level is so much more tolerable.  I still have pain, but I can make it all day without taking extra meds.  My swelling is also getting better.  I still swell when I overdo it, but for the... Continue Reading →

Oh the places we will go…

I've not taken a proper vacation since my dog was diagnosed with diabetes.  I refused to leave her for over two years until this past September, when I traveled to Washington DC for 2 nights for a patient advocacy trip.  I admit that I was a wreck until I had her back in my arms.... Continue Reading →

A senseless goodbye…

I lost someone I love to drug addiction.  It started with an addiction to prescription pain meds.  He injured his ankle years ago and struggled with the pain.  I figured out he was an addict after I had surgery to repair my broken ankle.  He asked me what medication I was given and I told... Continue Reading →

I have what???

****I'm updating the story: I started with symptoms on a Tuesday.  Wednesday spiked a fever.  By Saturday, my fever was 102 and I broke down to see a doctor.  I woke up early Sunday morning to take care of Georgia's insulin and meds.  Ate some toast and went back to bed to rest.  Woke up... Continue Reading →

Inflammation motivation…

I recently read an article called:  "Chronic inflammation removes motivation by reducing dopamine in the brain."  Reading the article was one of those "OMG this is me!!!" moments.  For the past few years, I just could not figure out where my motivation went.  Granted, I'm exhausted and in pain....but I have ZERO motivation for things... Continue Reading →

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