I’ve heard of bunch of sayings over the years. “A good man is hard to find.” “Good help is hard to find.” But I say “a good doctor is hardest to find” especially when you have a rare autoimmune disease like myasthenia gravis (MG). I can not stress the importance of having a good doctor to help you navigate these murky wa[...]
Fear: a distressing emotion brought about by impending threat danger or pain; concern or anxiety; something that causes feelings of dread or apprehension. I’ve talked about fear before but it seems it has come back to haunt me. This past weekend I was out with my friends and I was confronted by one of my greatest fears. No, I don’t[...]
Today I looked at myself in the mirror and liked what I saw. Not on a conceited tip like “damn I look good” but I don’t remember the last time that I’ve seen my reflection and felt positive vibes. Most of the time I see all the things that I dislike or that didn’t use to be. It’s a real hit to the self esteem. Having myastheni[...]
Annnd we’re back with another edition of Pills and Potions. We dug in to Mestinon. We deep dove into Prednisone. Now it’s time to drip into IVIg. If you haven’t read the prior posts regarding my myasthenia gravis treatments, you should definitely check them out. But without further ado let’s get into it. It had been a month sin[...]
Being diagnosed with myasthenia gravis may have been the most paramount obstacle of my life. One day I was perfectly fine and the next day I was “ill”. I was told about the physical symptoms and the lifestyle changes but no one told me about the mental toll it would take on me and possible depression. Those first few months after d[...]
You may remember that at the beginning of March, I set a few goals for myself. One of my Q1 goals was to incorporate daily meditation into my routine. So after my commitment to AIP I committed to zen. You can read about my AIP journey here. This post right here is all about my meditation vibe. Why did I decide to meditate? If you know[...]