Hey Guys n Dolls! I realized that in these few months of writing I never properly introduced myself. (This realization came to me because of one of FLAGC newest features “Power Stories” where you can tell everyone your story… Awesome feature BTW) So I figured you guys might want to …
Read More »Ignorance and Insensitivity Where Do You Draw the Line?
(This blog entry is a fan picked topic…thank you Nicole Bergreen!) Nicole, had shared with me that during her most recent hospitalization, (#7 within 8 months) she had a CNA at the hospital tell her that if she believed in God and prayed hard enough her POTS and EDS would …
Read More »Remember the Time…
It’s been 2 months since I finished chemo, and it’s beginning to seem like a distant memory. It’s strange looking back and remembering that every 2 weeks I had to go for chemo, and that every week I’d have a blood test. And what about the fact that I used to have …
Read More »Coping with Hair Loss during Chemotherapy
After being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, one of the most difficult things after hearing that I had cancer was being told I would lose my hair during treatment. I know it’s vain – hair doesn’t really matter, but looking healthy is something I’d taken for granted. When the time came, …
Read More »The Dichotomy of Chronic Illness
Having an illness without a cure is a situation filled with dichotomy. You want to get better, but most of the time you can’t get better. You try things that you think will make you improve, and sometimes they make you worse. It’s hard on the head (to say the …
Read More »I Spy A Lupus Warrior!
For those who don't know; October is National Lupus Awareness Month! Even-though we also share this month with Cancer Awareness; I believe it's important for all of us to stand up and use our voices to shed some light on this often over-shadowed illness called lupus!
Read More »Beware of Distorted Images
Let us all stand together and make our voices be heard: we are tired of this and the way the media portrays women and we’re not going to allow it anymore!
Read More »The Methotrexate War
You know how your cell phone buzzes and you get that little excited feeling? You know it’s buzzing because someone is thinking about you. They mentioned you in a tweet or sent you a text. Or maybe it’s an email or comment on your Facebook status. This evening my phone …
Read More »Fallen Warrior: My Hysterectomy Experience Part 2
Click Here to Read Part 1 A few minutes later, the nurse came into the room and announced that they were ready. Without any warning, the tears came swiftly and in abundance. My husband hugged me and I couldn’t let him go. I can remember repeating “I can’t do this. I …
Read More »How to Tell Family and Friends Your Diagnosis
The most difficult time for me was when I was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) and trying to figure out the best way to tell family and friends. Not only was I emotional about hearing the word “cancer”, I was worried about being strong for everyone else who relied …
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