the autoimmune hippie.

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

Health

  • fabulous road tripping, visiting my beautiful bestie, accepting disability accommodations – and knowing that staircases are my mortal enemy now.

    We are in the middle of a wonderful road trip to see my bestie/sister friend, Ginny, in Tennessee and it has been just fabulous. Of course, as my CRPS has taken on a life of its own, I’m having to learn to live and travel differently – and this trip I had booked a room… Read more

  • changes.

    As y’all can see, things are different here today, and, after saying for so long that I wouldn’t be a chronic illness blogger, I’ve realized that it is time to let go of those ideas. When I was reading through my friend Sara Frankl’s book, Choose Joy, a few weeks ago, she wrote this about… Read more

  • a super plain jane honest crps awareness month post.

    So, it is CRPS Awareness Month – and closing in on the one year anniversary of my diagnosis from Hale – AND I’ve been battling the flare from my worst, worst nightmares. This post isn’t going to get any blog style points – I’ve just been really out of touch since I’ve been so sick… Read more

  • my soul sister lorelai would be jealous – because i DO have haunted leg. . .

    First off, if you don’t get the Gilmore Girls reference, I am so sad for you. All is not well in your kingdom. . . 🙂 Spending a great deal of my time in bed recently, I have been doing much Netflixing, reading, Rosetta Stoning, and writing. begin at the beginning All that happened was… Read more

  • some spoonie truths.

    Today, I started my day sobbing. I misstepped on Sunday – a small one that a normal person wouldn’t even have taken note of – and some of the broken bones in my right foot shifted more – making them worse and much more painful suddenly. Since then, between the foot and scheduled appointments, I… Read more

  • a fabulous birthday trip to my beloved city for my sara bug – and some not so fabulous health news. . .

    From Monday through Thursday of this past week, my Sara Bug, my Al, and I were off on a fabulous adventure to my favorite place in the world, my home, to celebrate Sara’s Sweet 16. NOLA We headed to NOLA – for Sara and Al’s first visit – and had the most amazing time. We… Read more

  • the worst night of my life.

    Sometimes the spoonie life just blows – no matter how hard we try to push through and keep going and make the best of it. And that has definitely been the past 24 hours for me. Cardiac Issues First, I landed in the ER with the cardiac issues I mentioned in the previous post. While… Read more

  • my body has gone rogue – but i’m still fighting.

    I don’t really know where to begin telling you what this body has been doing over the past week or so. In some ways, it’s been an even more wild ride than my recent hospitalization – and that’s saying something. I suppose I’ll begin at the beginning. CRPS On The Move With all that has… Read more

  • my life in diets (or why ww can bite me with it’s children’s app).

    When I heard that Weight Watchers – excuse me, WW – has a new kid’s app, Kurbo, before I even began researching it, I had some. . . strong. . . feelings. And I was not alone. There was definitely an outcry, particularly in the wellness and body positivity communities, about a weight loss company… Read more

  • going home, starting iv’s, & getting better.

    It has been a wild ride these past several days, y’all – but all is well and I’m still kicking.   PICC Placements & Antibiotic Changes. On Monday, I was scheduled to have my PICC line placed so I could go home. Being a nurse for these 16 years now, I have assisted with many… Read more