Buckle Up, Bestiesā¦ Itās Gonna Be a Week
Whew. Yāall, weāve got ourselves a busy week ahead. Pack the bags, load the snacks, and say a prayer for my sanityāweāre heading back to Kentucky. This weekend is Jimmyās…
Rheumatoid arthritis
Still No AnswersāJust A Whole Lotta Pain and a Dr. Google PhD
Hey friends, Letās talk autoimmune diseaseābecause apparently, thatās my new personality now. I finally got the lab results back from the new rheumatologist. And let me just sayā¦ if lab…
Sass, Sweat & Surprise Armadillos
Welp, color me proud because Mama is out here doing the damn thang! Up at 5 A.M.āyes, FIVE, as in the time the coffee hasnāt even kicked in yetāand whatās…
SnRA, Enbrel, and Me: Still Hurting, Still Hoping (But Also Side-Eyeing My Joints)
Hey yāall ā Letās talk about something thatās 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 blanketsāMamaās finally getting some medicine for her SnRA! Next Thursday, Iāll be saying hello to my very first prescription of Enbrel,…
Back to Class, Back on the Road, and Learning to Balance It All
The start of a new semester always brings a mix of excitement and chaos, but this time feels especially full. Classes are kicking off again, and with them comes the…
Chronic Pain? Canāt RelateāJust Kidding, Itās My Toxic Bestie
Letās talk about chronic pain.Not the cute, āI did one yoga class and now my thighs are soreā kind of pain.Iām talking about the āWhy 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 āgetting older,ā even though Iām still young…
The One Where WeĀ FinallyĀ Get Some Answers (I think)
Buckle up, friends ā 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…
