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Today was the day I had been waiting for a long time. A day that I have been anticipating for months, years even, but also a day I was dreading because of the unknown. Today is a day that I will always remember. The day I was finally given answers for why I have notContinue reading “Answers”

Being sick isn’t fun. Feeling like you have a weak immune system and are constantly getting sick, makes it ten times worse. I had strep like 5 days before Christmas and that was rough. This felt like strep on Tuesday afternoon with an awful sore throat and having pain when swallowing. I saw my doctorContinue reading “Sick”

Ready or not, 2025 is here. Yes, I know it’s January 14th and I’m late to the New Year’s party, but oh well! 🙂 This invisible disease is still part of my reality. The symptoms are still real but I guess I’m not as surprised by them when they do show up. I think IContinue reading “Looking Forward”

December came and went without many posts. Whoops. I was busy with relationship and work things. But there were so many good moments. One of them being my hormone appointment with my new doctor on December 10th. Wow, what an appointment! I have never had a nurse or doctor listen so well and tell meContinue reading “Looking Back”

This week has been hard. Not difficult but just a struggle to get through. I have kinda had my period all week. I have had a headache almost every day. I have been extremely exhausted and just not myself. I have not wanted to eat much and I’m eating because I know I need to.Continue reading “Hard”

Something is wrong. Something is really wrong. Not as wrong as last year when I questioned if I was having a heart attack because of gallstone pain but something is still wrong. It is not okay to be this exhausted. I should not be this exhausted on normal days or when I have my period.Continue reading “Not Right”

The past week has been a weird one. Strange health things; maybe unrelated to the big issue but also maybe not. But at the same time it’s been nice to have hope with new beginnings. Hope of new job things. Hope with things getting better for me health wise. Hope for friends who are strugglingContinue reading “Holding On To Hope”

The end of October and November, so far, has been rough. I feel like it’s just been one thing after another, and it kinda has been. But I am grateful and looking for the grace. Grateful for laughter from and with my nanny kids. Grateful for friends who walk the darkness with me and helpContinue reading “Grateful”

Trauma is such a weird thing. There can be physical trauma but there is also emotional trauma. And both have different hard that goes with them. With emotional trauma, you think you’re over something you haven’t thought about in years and then something else not related happens, and wham, it feels just as real againContinue reading “Trauma”

One more month until I HOPEFULLY get a diagnosis that I have been waiting and praying for. But the battle is not over. Like many different diseases, there is no cure for this medical issue, only ways to help manage it. It will be a life long thing I have to deal with. I amContinue reading “One More Month but Also Many More”