Its a simple three letter world. The media loves it. It sells products. And TLC made a hit song about it in the 90s. If you haven’t guessed it, I’m talking about sex. Yes, this shy, introverted youth pastor’s wife is writing an article about sex. I never thought I …
Read More »When Ankylosing Spondylitis Chose Me
My name is Amanda, and I would like to welcome you to my world of the daily adventure called Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was diagnosed with AS in October 2008. My first reaction was basically… I have WHAT? What does this mean for my future? I had never even heard of …
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Read More »Fibromyalgia and Men
Fibromyalgia breaks apart lives. This we know. The lives of men with Fibromyalgia are affected in a different, but equally severe manner when compared to women with the syndrome. As an illness that affects less than 10% of men in United States, Fibromyalgia leaves many males feeling especially inadequate about …
Read More »Starting a New Fight
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned here before that I had to have thyroid surgery recently? When I was having my PET scans for my Hodgkin’s, they found a hot spot on my thyroid which didn’t change with treatment. I was referred to ENT and after a biopsy came back inconclusive, they decided to operate. …
Read More »Tips For Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
How many times has March rolled around and, once again, you’re mad at yourself. You weigh exactly what you did on December 31st, or worse, you’ve GAINED weight. You are no more organized than you were the year before. Instead of the granola bar you resolved to eat as your …
Read More »What Cancer Cannot Do
Several months ago, shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I received an e-hug via facebook from a complete and total stranger, in a response to a post I put on a facebook page regarding my cancer. The e-hug I received contained a poem titled What Cancer Cannot Do. …
Read More »It’s Okay To Not Know What To Say…
Priding myself on finding the right thing to say, I would spend hours composing what I thought would be the most comforting notes/emails/letters to those I needed to send condolences to for whatever the reason may be. I am also the type of person who spends a lot of time …
Read More »Positive Thinking Can Transform Your Reality
As soon as we are born, our brain cells begin to make important connections. As we grow older, these connections form the basis of how we think. It sounds simple, but after years of developing certain thought patterns, we are often no longer in control of our subconscious mind; many …
Read More »All I want for Christmas is… a new body!
So the holidays are here again! Everyone is excited, running around decorating, shopping for gifts and planning their holiday menus. Most importantly they are making their holiday wish lists. All I want for Christmas is a new body! I honestly DREAD the holidays! Don’t get me wrong! I LOVE shopping, …
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