Tenacious ME
Tackling disabling autoimmune disease with obstinance and humor.
Tag: health
Why I’m A #Rheumchampion
From the moment I first received my diagnosis, there has been this shining ray of hope. I recall one of my first thoughts was how fortunate am I? To have such a complicated and physically challenging disease in the age of information, in a… Continue Reading “Why I’m A #Rheumchampion”
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Traveling With RA
Making any plans when you have an unpredictable passenger like rheumatoid arthritis along for the ride can be daunting. How will it behave? Will it be quiet and calm or roaring around lighting you on fire? In other words, is the trip going to… Continue Reading “Traveling With RA”
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RA Unedited #4
Here I am again this morning, standing at the intersection of overindulgence and overdoing, a little neighborhood known as massive pain. The sad part is, as always, knowing I did this to myself. Not the disease that cause the symptoms to flair mind you,… Continue Reading “RA Unedited #4”
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Exciting News!
When I started this journey a few years ago, I intended to share my personal experiences as I navigate chronic illness and the challenges that brings to the table. While I’ve done quite a lot of that, I’ve also leaned pretty heavily on presenting… Continue Reading “Exciting News!”
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Playing Catch- When your healthcare team drops the ball
When it comes to chronic healthcare, there are a ton of moving parts. While I am a strong believer in assembling a medical team you can depend on, someone has to take the lead. That someone needs to be you. No one on your team is ever going to know your journey as well as you do.
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Taking The Leap- My Latest Game of Medical Roulette
Sometimes, life with chronic disease means having to take a leap in hope of better days ahead.
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Getting Back On Track
Hello Tenacious Tribe! Did you miss me? I missed you all! Sometimes balancing life with chronic illness means taking a step back from some of the things you normally do. In my last (far too distant) post, I talked a bit about that. I… Continue Reading “Getting Back On Track”
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We Made It! (a holiday recovery plan)
Is it just me or was the holiday season we just slid through a bit on the challenging side this time around? Everyone I talk to seems to say the same, chaos and confusion were the theme of the season. The theme of my… Continue Reading “We Made It! (a holiday recovery plan)”
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Tackling the Holidays, Chronic Illness Style
Remember when holidays were times of magic and joy? You know, back before you were in charge of bringing said joy to the table? The good old days, when the turkey arrived at the table surrounded but trimmings with but the smallest bit of… Continue Reading “Tackling the Holidays, Chronic Illness Style”
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Tackling Trigger Foods
If you have spent much time in the rheumatoid arthritis community, or researching natural remedies for chronic illnesses, you have no doubt seen the claims that a change in diet can do everything from improve symptoms to cure the disease entirely. While I’ve personally… Continue Reading “Tackling Trigger Foods”
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