the autoimmune hippie.

Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. . . Practice resurrection. – Wendell Berry

Miranda Herring

  • roadtrippin’

    This past Saturday, my husband’s Father’s Day trip to Atlanta to see the Braves play came around. We were super excited. It was also to be my first BIG outing in my smartchair. Since it arrived, I had only taken it out on some short trips to Target and such. As life sometimes happens, some… Read more

  • beauty for ashes

    There is a show that I think airs on The CW (originally) called My Last Days. As the title implies, it films people who are suffering from terminal illnesses. Normally, as someone who suffers from a chronic illness and who has worked with many terminally ill patients, this show would not be my jam. And… Read more

  • 500 days

    I hardly ever think to check my clean day app but remembered to check it yesterday – and it must have been a God thing as it was 500 days to the day since I’ve stopped drinking. I am deeply grateful for this and for the community of amazing women I’ve found as well. I… Read more

  • frightening doctor visits.

    I remember my very first question on my NCLEX exam for my nursing license being an orthopedic question – my least favorite subject – and me thinking, “This can’t be a good sign.” And then I REALLY couldn’t believe the irony when I was hired to work the orthopedic floor as my first job –… Read more

  • changes.

    Madam Pomfrey was holding a large bottle of something labeled Skele Gro. “You’re in for a rough night,” she said, pouring out a steaming beakerful and handing it to him. “Regrowing bones is a nasty business.” – Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Well, y’all, I have plenty of news and I’m all kinds… Read more

  • my Jesus

    The other day, when my husband and I were driving through our town, we saw this sign at one of the local churches and I just said, “WOW.” We chatted about it a bit then. And again that night. And again the next morning. It just wouldn’t leave my mind. So, last night, when I… Read more

  • this is really happening

    The past few days have been surreal in terms of my mobility. Every step is unbelievably difficult with my right leg. Pain radiates through my hip, groin, and down into my knee. I am taking tiny, shuffling steps between the bedroom and bathroom and calling for family members for things like water refills. And it… Read more

  • mother mother

    For whatever reason, somehow my biological mother – who I haven’t seen in 18 years (and that was a traumatic run-in at the ob-gyn’s office I wrote about in one of my Mother’s Day posts) – made one of her occasional pop-ups on my Facebook tonight. That hasn’t happened in a couple of years either… Read more

  • Merry Christmas!

    I’ve always liked Christmas a lot – but, until I met my husband, I think I honestly would have told you Halloween was my favorite holiday (and I still do love it!). However, with our first family Christmas as a couple, we had a wonderful family Thanksgiving at the lake all together with Mom, Pop,… Read more

  • 39.5

    I don’t even know why I noticed yesterday was my “half birthday” but I did. 39.5 After being up to do some things early in the morning, I collapsed back into a chemo coma from my methotrexate shot, the likes of which I haven’t seen in many months. Despite having a to-do list three miles… Read more