My Autoimmune Soap Opera
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 […]
Read MoreI am often asked about my #spooniedog, Georgia Grace. She is still my feisty, stubborn, and adorable sidekick. On days when I hurt, she has been very protective. This is a change since my cat Lola passed. Georgia was always the “world’s worst nurse” but has slowly become my greatest comfort as I’ve been battling […]
Read MoreI spend time with a lot of kids. In my work and in my life, I am surrounded by kids a lot. The other day, a kid came up to me and our conversation went something like this: Kid: I feel so bad for you. Me: Why? Kid: I read your book. Me: (thinking kid […]
Read MoreYesterday 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 […]
Read More…..my latest blog on The Mighty. Read about my life with Georgia Grace. I always write about myself as a person living with multiple chronic illnesses (rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, Graves’ disease, high blood pressure, and disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis), but today I am going in another direction. My beautiful dog, Georgia Grace is a […]
Read MoreIt’s been a while since I have written. I’ve had a serious case of writer’s block and honestly, since switching to my latest biologic drug, I’ve felt pretty good. Maybe I was feeling cocky. Maybe I was feeling lucky. Maybe I am only inspired to write when I am in pain. Today I am inspired […]
Read MoreMany things have happened in the last few months. In August of 2010, my sweet little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Georgia Grace was diagnosed with a Chiari malformation that causes syringomyelia. Syringomyelia (SM) is a horrible, progressive and painful neurological disease. Basically, she has a malformation of her skull that puts pressure on her brain […]
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