the autoimmune hippie.

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

Health

  • it’s an eminem kind of week, y’all

    Eminem is my official spokesperson this week. I have decreed it thusly. Janis the Bug is blasting him at every opportunity. And, yesterday, I posted this image on my Insta: See, it was a sickly weekend at work, and, by the time I got home Monday morning, I had a temp of 101 and a… Read more

  • when we aren’t invincible

    Imagine you go to work one day, not feeling so well. Suddenly, you are weak, clammy, having difficulty speaking. You can’t stand up. You are terrified. Your coworkers, frightened and concerned about you, immediately call for the paramedics and wait with you. . . A few weeks later, you find yourself in a hospital bed… Read more

  • Spoonie Body Image Issues and Feminism and The Whole Glorious Mess

    I Like many women, I spent many years being too fat. I was too fat when I was in junior high school. I was too fat when I was in high school. I was too fat as a young adult. I was certainly too fat after my children were born. I was even too fat… Read more

  • no fear

    A few days ago, one of the women in my Insta spoonie community passed away. She was several years younger than me and I just absolutely hate that this has happened. Then, the next morning, I saw the above thought from Steve Jobs in my Insta feed and it was right on time. It really… Read more

  • my one awareness month post – because i’m flaring like hell

    As it happens, May is the “awareness month” for all that ails me: celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. And, if you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I’m all about education. And several of my fellow spoonies are observing their respective illness awareness with daily Insta posts or blogs or… Read more

  • Pills, Injections, and Doctors, oh my!

    Every Groundhog Day is also Rheumatoid Awareness Day: The term “Arthritis” has been dropped because RA is so much more than just that. Like many other autoimmune diseases, it comes with a whole host of other issues: I can honestly say I have all of these and others as well. This year, I considered taking… Read more

  • It’s a horrible mistake to deny the beast

    A few months ago, I had the opportunity to go from the night shift position I had been working – that my body seems to prefer – to a 12 hour day shift I thought would be manageable. At the time, I was feeling okay – as okay as RA gets – and I felt… Read more