Back-to-School Bittersweetness & a Little Defeat
This Monday marks the start of a new school year, and honestly? My emotions are all over the place. Carson is starting 9th grade â officially a high schooler. That…
Medical
Inflamed But Still Smiling
Hey yâallâ Tuesday was a big day for me. I had my EGD done (for those of you not fluent in medical acronyms, thatâs the scope-down-the-throat test), and it showed…
Coffee, Homework, and Health Insurance Headaches
Sometimes you just need to get out of the house. Not for anything glamorousâjust for sanity, space, and maybe a refillable cup of caffeine. Todayâs study session is brought to…
Simply Aging, Simply Colonoscopies, Simply⌠Help!
Well, folks, itâs officialâyour girl is getting old. How do I know? Letâs say my last weekend plans didnât involve brunch or beach days… they involved a gallon of prep…
Still No AnswersâJust A Whole Lotta Pain and a Dr. Google PhD
Hey friends, Letâs talk autoimmune diseaseâbecause apparently, thatâs my new personality now. I finally got the lab results back from the new rheumatologist. And let me just say⌠if lab…
Sass, Sweat & Surprise Armadillos
Welp, color me proud because Mama is out here doing the damn thang! Up at 5 A.M.âyes, FIVE, as in the time the coffee hasnât even kicked in yetâand whatâs…
SnRA, Enbrel, and Me: Still Hurting, Still Hoping (But Also Side-Eyeing My Joints)
Hey yâall â Letâs talk about something thatâs been sitting on my heart (and, unfortunately, in my finger joints): my SnRA journey and this new chapter with Enbrel. So, I…
Enbrel, Escape Plans, and a Semi-Permanent Vacation
Well, folks, hold onto your pill organizers and heated blanketsâMamaâs finally getting some medicine for her SnRA! Next Thursday, Iâll be saying hello to my very first prescription of Enbrel,…
Chronic Pain? Canât RelateâJust Kidding, Itâs My Toxic Bestie
Letâs talk about chronic pain.Not the cute, âI did one yoga class and now my thighs are soreâ kind of pain.Iâm talking about the âWhy does my body feel like…
