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
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
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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Posted on February 12, 2022
by Read Between the Lyme
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This past week…
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Category: Coping, WorkTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #livingwithlyme, #Lymelookslikethis, chronic conditions, chronic disease, chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic illness, coping, medical leave, new normal, students, tasks, Teacher, teaching, work, working, worry
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”
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Category: The Present, WorkTags: #chronicillness, #chroniclymedisease, #disease, #spoonies, acceptance, anxiety, chronic conditions, chronic disease, chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic illness, coping, EBV, fatigue, gratitude, health, work
Am I in a chronic fatigue flare? I think so. Now what?
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I hope this finds you all well. I’ve been reading all of your blogs this fall. Please know that I sincerely am grateful for your posts! When I need to get through the day, I know I can come here and find words and… Continue Reading “Happy New Year”
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I am ANGRY about my illness! Don’t Read This if You Are Grateful for Your Illness Here’s one from the archives. As of today, it’s been 8 years and about 7 months since I officially started this chronic illness journey. I still feel what… Continue Reading “Don’t Read This if You Are Grateful for Your Illness”
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