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…
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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…
Hands, Feet, and a Whole Lotta Sass: My Life with Seronegative RA
It started innocently enough. A little ache in my fingers here, a weird twinge in my toes there. I chalked it up to âgetting older,â even though Iâm still young…
The One Where We Finally Get Some Answers (I think)
Buckle up, friends â today was a Big Day. Two major appointments, one tired me. First up, a mental health check-in where I walked away with a shiny new medication…
