Tag: acceptance

Creeping In

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”

A Quiet Break

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”

Back

I was able to return to work today after a medical leave of 5 weeks. And while I am glad, I’ve been very anxious about it. I guess because I got so worn down and in such a chronic fatigue flare (plus reactivated EBV),… Continue Reading “Back”

5 Proactive Ways (maybe) to Balance Work and Lyme

Back to school time!

3 Tips for Responding to “How are you doing?”

Do you have any tricks or tips to add to enhancing communication with others? If so, please leave a COMMENT! 🙂

On the Antibiotic Wagon

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I hope everyone is staying cool. Temperatures here have been raging at around 105 degrees and that is the REAL temperature, not the heat index which is even higher. For the love of God, it is hot. Between noon and about 7 p.m., it… Continue Reading “On the Antibiotic Wagon”

Who am I?

All Mixed Up

I know we all ask ourselves this same question at any given time of the day, week, or year. But since beginning my journey with a chronic illness, I ask it even more than I used to. And now when I ask, sometimes, I… Continue Reading “Who am I?”

Fire in the Hole

Well, I certainly haven’t been diligent with posting. Just a quick update, I’m still having issues with my lower back. Insurance has denied a lumbar MRI. Doctor exploring possible colon issue, possible pinched nerve, and a few other things. The pain is bearable, and… Continue Reading “Fire in the Hole”

Havoc! And #LymeDiseaseChallenge!

Well, ladies and gents, it’s been a nightmare of a ride these past 10 days. Ironically, my last post was discussing the sometimes, most times, sporadic onset of symptoms. Then, tada! Totally happened to me. And the worst. I hadn’t been feeling all that… Continue Reading “Havoc! And #LymeDiseaseChallenge!”

The Turbulence of Lyme Symptoms

One thing that I think all of us experience as Chronic Lyme patients is the comings and goings of many different symptoms. Oh, yes, there are some symptoms that stay with us loyally, never leaving our sides. But then there are those symptoms that… Continue Reading “The Turbulence of Lyme Symptoms”

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