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My symptomatic journey
About 8 years ago, I began a journey that has led to the start of this blog. I love to write, but that’s not the only reason I’m here. Over the last year, I have seen a lot of doctors trying to figure out what’s wrong with me. I’ve scoured the internet researching and looking…
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My mind swirled all day with things I wanted to write. I tried to put my thoughts down on paper (well, on Word) but it just didn’t come together quite the way I meant it to. The one thing about this sickness that frustrates me the most is the brain thing – the fog, the…
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Feb 25 – Low Back Pain
There are 3 specific pains that can send me to the ER. Headaches – these are bad – narcotics don’t touch them – they usually only relieved by an IV cocktail of steroids, benedryl and a couple other meds. Neck pain and stiffness – while this is typically accompanied by a headache, it is very…
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Doctors Don’t Know
A couple months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I needed to throw up. As I made my way to the bathroom, I began to feel dizzy – more like drunk, even though I’d had no alcohol or medication. I returned to the bedroom and began to feel intense…
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Shots!
About 8 years ago, one of our horses was injured and needed daily medication, which included shots twice a day. Guess what – doctors don’t come give shots to horses twice a day. They leave the medication with the horse’s owner, who then gives the horse the shot. So – I pulled up my big…
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Doctors and Science – All Bad?
Yesterday, I shared some of my frustration about doctors. I want to be clear that I don’t think doctors are bad. But I do think we put them on pedestals. We expect them to have answers – not just some answers – all the answers, all the time. This really isn’t fair given the complexity…
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General Practitioners
A General Practitioner (GP) is a doctor who doesn’t specialize specifically in one area. Basically, they know a little bit about a lot of things, but they don’t know a lot about anything thing…”Jack of all trades, master of none”. Instead, he or she is sort of the front line for daily health issues and…
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God is Still God.
I will frequently post the phrase “God is still God. God is still good.” I wanted to share with you where that came from. Years ago, when I was struggling with pain and didn’t have answers or direction, I sought God begging Him for help. The response came through these videos below. To many, I…
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Waiting for Positive
I was sharing a video with my husband last night made by a guy whose wife had been sick for several years with an unknown illness. She suffered so much – enduring severe pain that would cause her to pass out. Lots of tests provided no answers. Doctors told them that her symptoms were psychological…
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40 Years
People in the bible talk about 40 years as if they’ve forgotten how long a day can be As we were reading Joshua this morning and discussing the children wandering thru the desert, I was struck with a new pain that completely stopped me from functioning. The first thing I realized was that the upper…
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Do Not Be Discouraged
Thomas Edison and his associated worked on 3,000 different theories using at least 10,000 different types of material to develop an efficient incandescent lamp (which heats a thin strip of material – called a filament – until it gets hot enough to glow). He stumbled across an idea one day and began testing carbonized filaments…
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Strength, Peace, Love and Joy
I have had some rough days (and especially nights) lately with intense pain throughout my entire body and muscle weakness that has made it difficult to walk at times. The last 2 days have been “not horrible”, which is a huge blessing but I tend to push through what pain I do have to get…
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Angels and Herxing
“To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.” 1 Peter 1:12 Angels are among us. I feel…
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Mayday Protest
On May 22 and 23, Lyme disease supporters will be protesting in front of the IDSA (Infectious Disease Society of America) building in Arlington, VA in an effort to raise awareness about chronic lyme disease and fight for those suffering with the disease to gain critical medical attention they need. (For more information on the…
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Laughter is the best medicine. (Or is it?)
As a Christmas gift, our kids gave us tickets to see Jeff Dunham in concert. The show was this last weekend and I have a hard time traveling lately so I was sort of dreading the 2 hour drive to Sac. A few norco’s, a good nap, and a charming driver/date made the trip well…
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Lyme Disease: Did You Know?
Lyme disease is the fast growing vector-borne, infectious disease in the United States. Surprised? Many people I talk to have heard of lyme disease but really don’t know anything about it. So how is it possible that it is having such an enormous impact on the health of our country? Here are some other facts…
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TMJ
When we were kids, my brother would ask, “Does your face hurt?” I would answer “no, why?” He would reply “because it’s killing me!” I can’t stop thinking about that today, because my face actually does hurt. A whole lot! I have had TMJ for years but it has never been more than a minor…
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A Year of Treatment
This is what a years worth of treatment looks like. More than 50 IV bags, countless pills, powders, and drips. Is it worth it? Yes. It most definitely is. I remember a year ago when I would wake up in the middle of the night screaming from pain that felt like a knife in my…
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One Good Day
Friday. Yes, Friday was a good day. Don’t get me wrong – emotionally, spiritually, and usually mentally, most days are good. But physically – well, that’s a different story. If you’ve read my previous posts, you know the pain and weakness I suffer on a daily basis. But I wonder how many people really understand…
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Strange Things…
…like the feeling that a long, fat needle just stabbed me in the heal of my foot and is lodged deep into the bone.