Since diagnosis (maybe even before) I’ve definitely been paying more attention to the things I put in and on my body. Toxins are everywhere and in everything. My goal would be to go completely natural and that’s going to take some time. But I have started being more cognizant of the products that I’m using. Since it’s Bla[...]
I had my routine follow-up appointment with my specialist today. It didn’t go as planned and I must say I took it hard. What upset me even more was that I allowed that one encounter to ruin my day. This is a great time to talk about staying positive after having a health set back. Like I said, I went to my appointment today in very[...]
If I can be transparent with you for a minute, I will tell you that I struggle with self love. I don't hate myself by any means but I know for a fact that I am my toughest critic. I don't always feel as attractive as I should or comfortable in my own skin. These past three years post diagnosis have placed a huge strain on me both men[...]
Welcome to 2019. For a lot of people the new year marks a clean start a fresh slate a new beginning. We go through the rituals of making resolutions. Resolving that this year we will be better than the year prior. All that's changing this year because essentially I'm saying bye bye to new year resolutions. Let me explain I'll admi[...]
Have you ever driven somewhere and it seems to always take longer to get somewhere than it does it get back? I feel like the opposite is true for me especially in terms of my chronic illness and healing journey. What’s even more astonishing to me is that I didnt even realize how far I had travelled away from my origin. It wasn’t unti[...]
Another day, another pill. At least that’s how it was beginning to feel for me in my treatment journey. Let's set the scene. As I was rounding my 5th month with MG, my symptoms were still not settling down. We had to step it up my treatment plan. Enter Cellcept stage left. To recap, I was already on Mestinon 4 times a day, taking 60m[...]