• Light

    Probably my least favorite therapy so far is referred to here as “The LUX”.  This particular treatment leaves me with a headache every time – and today was no different. There are actually two parts of this therapy. One is electronic gemstone therapy (like a spotlight with different colors).  Light (in this case, gem rays) Read more

  • Oooooo-klahoma

    Let me start by saying – I’m still encouraged! However, yesterday (Friday) was pretty rough and today has had its challenges. Pain is usually my biggest obstacle. I’ve been on a ton of pain meds the last few years and have weened off most of them in order to get maximum benefit during my time Read more

  • It’s What You Don’t Know

    Today is my last day at the Hansa Center. I have such mixed emotions – I am so looking forward to being home with my family, but I’m also sad to leave a place that has helped me so much, especially since I’m still having some difficult symptoms. Last night was rough and I woke Read more

  • There’s No Place Like Home 

    I’ve been home almost 3 weeks and I am still noticing good improvement.  I’m reluctant to say that because while it is true, I am improving,  I am also still very sick and still have a lot of symptoms.   I have had good days these past few years where I think I am improving Read more

  • Discouragement

    Discourage:  to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. Most days, I have great hope.  I don’t have unreachable expectations that I will get well overnight. I don’t even have expectations that I will be completely healed one day.  But I do have hope that I will continue to heal and improve.   Then Read more

  • Are You Useless?

    One of the hardest things about being sick is feeling useless.  You don’t have to have a chronic illness to understand what I am saying.  If you’ve ever had a bad cold, the flu, a broken leg, a surgery, or any other impairment, then you know what it feels like to be unable to do Read more