Category: chronic illness
Overall, I’ve been happily semi- cautious about my health since this past summer. I mean, yes, I’m still chronically ill, but less on the ill side, I think. JIC, since I haven’t mentioned it much, my situation briefly is: a decade ago after 3+… Continue Reading “Creeping In”
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Category: chronic illness, Lyme disease Symptoms, The PresentTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #disease, #lymedisease, #Lymelookslikethis, #readbetweenthelyme, acceptance, bacteria, chronic lyme, chronic lyme disease, cognitive issues neuro lyme, cognitive problems, coping, health, lyme, Lyme symptoms, memory loss, neuro lyme, self care, word loss, work, working
We enjoyed our winter break. It was a quiet Christmas with good food and good company (my mom and J). We made a pretty simple meal with a small turkey. My mom made some yummy dessert: it was like a pumpkin pie, but with… Continue Reading “A Quiet Break”
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Category: chronic illness, The Present, WorkTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #family, acceptance, Christmas, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, EBV, fatigue, fibromyalgia, health, holidays, pacing, planning, stress, students, teaching
This past Wednesday, J finally was able to return from Colorado. Waiting until his dad was moved from the hospital to the rehab after hip surgery, J started his 15 hour drive home all alone. I was worried, but luckily, he took his time… Continue Reading “Coming Home”
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My husband started back to work today. He’s been somewhat anxious most of this week and understandably so. It can be a tough transition from not working for a few months to going back to a firm, full schedule (not a complaint, just the… Continue Reading “A Little Anxious”
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Category: chronic illness, Daily Grind, WorkTags: #chronicillness, #livingwithlyme, #readbetweenthelyme, anxiety, chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic lyme, chronic lyme disease, chronic symptoms, health, Teacher, teaching, work
Things change
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Category: chronic illness, The PresentTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #disease, #readbetweenthelyme, #spoonies, chronic, chronic conditions, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic symptoms, Colorado, coping, health, life
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I’m supposed to be asleep already. With my doctor appointment early tomorrow in downtown Houston, I tried going to bed early this evening. I was actually sleepy about 8:30.….but that time has passed, and I’m not sure why my brain is on. And I… Continue Reading “Sleep eludes me”
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Category: chronic illness, Doctor Visits, TreatmentTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #disease, #readbetweenthelyme, chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, doctors, health, Lyme disease, sleep issues
Returning to work after spring break 2022
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Category: chronic illness, WorkTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #livingwithlyme, #spoonies, chronic conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, coping, dogs, fatigue, illness, Lyme disease, medical leave, Spring Break, symptoms, work, working
So, today I’m definitely feeling the impact of being back at work full-time. I thought I was doing pretty bada$$ until I woke up this morning (more like tried to!) Yep. But I made it! I’m really trying not to over think and stress… Continue Reading “Taking a breath”
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Category: chronic illness, CopingTags: #chronicillness, #disease, coping, gratitude, health, illness, school, self care, self talk, Teacher, work, worry
It’s the end of January 2022. I haven’t been back to work this semester. It’s weird. I just cannot manage the fatigue right now. It’s been incessant. Luckily, I still had some sick leave. Not a lot, so now we’re in pay dock mode.… Continue Reading “Rainy, Winter Day”
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Category: chronic illness, Coping, Daily GrindTags: #chronicillness, #livingwithlyme, challenges, chronic conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic illness, chronic symptoms, EBV, fibromyalgia, Texas, Thank you, work
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