Everything you have wanted to know about hemiplegic migraine (HM)!
Category: Health
My Hemiplegic Migraine Episodes – Stroke’s Less Dangerous Twin
What my doctors thought were mini strokes turned out to be a rare and serious type of migraine.
Self-Care & Mindfulness
Tonight, my friend is coming to pick me up to go out to dinner with her and her kids. I usually procrastinate getting ready and am flying… Read more “Self-Care & Mindfulness”
My 10 Types of Pain
I am taking this opportunity to do my best to explain what my chronic pain feels like.
Thank God for Chronic Pain
We are the lucky few who actually get to FEEL things happening inside our bodies. Appreciate the pain.
Being Tested for Fatal Interstitial Lung Disease with Sjögren’s Syndrome
I flashed through Google results about fatal lung diseases — the most common form of death in Sjogren’s, 3-5 years survival rate, no treatment, unexplained progression, poor prognosis….
Grief and Autoimmune Disease
Force the grief to toughen you. Turn the pain into your future. These struggles and losses are tests of resiliency. Pass them.
Everything Tastes Better Than Skinny Feels
“Nothing tastes better than skinny feels.” -Kate Moss
False.
Everything does.
Why I’ve Been Away
I apologize for my pause in writing lately. And I have to be honest as to why.
I Thank My Body For Flares
My autoimmune diseases are so adorable.
Why Autoimmune Diseases Deserve Awareness
Anyone can google what an autoimmune disease is and discover a definition. But someone in good health may know no more than that internet search. So I have created definitions in an attempt to spread more accurate and relatable awareness.
A Day in the Life
It is hard to imagine the pain if you haven’t dealt with it regularly. So I have written a post that explains a day in the life with my POTS, fatty liver disease, Sjogren’s Syndrome, early onset Rheumatoid Arthritis, and two autoimmune liver diseases.
How Strength Defines Autoimmunity
“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.”
When Pessimism is Used to Protect
When a nice weekend away turns into a tire blow out and a long hospital stay.
When Life Doesn’t Even Give You Lemons…
So I left Florida and moved to Mississippi. In the twenty-four hours that it took for me to move, I got into a car accident, was stranded in small town Alabama, and lost my car keys.
Dealing with Disappointment
*plans a weekend at alma mater with friends*
*college campus gets infested with infectious disease*
*autoimmune patient sighs*
Why I Was Diagnosed With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease As A Thin 21-Year-Old Female
Everything you need to know about Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Autoimmunity No Longer an Immune System Mistake, Serves Evolutionary Function
Do you need a pick-me-up? Maybe just want to feel evolutionarily advanced? Well, now you can!
Today Was a Bad Day
I cried today because I couldn’t eat pasta.
The Puzzle Metaphor
It is impossible to fit a piece into a puzzle without others falling into place first.
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