the autoimmune hippie.

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

osteomyelitis

  • recovering and celebrating.

    In these bodies we will live. In these bodies we will die. Where you invest your love,  You invest your life. Awake, my soul, awake, my soul, Awake, my. soul, For you were made to meet your maker. – — Awake, My Soul.  Mumford & Sons A week ago Wednesday, January 15th, I was admitted… Read more

  • christmas gratitude. and pj’s.

    Yesterday, Sara, Henry, and I were out in the sleigh, listening to Christmas music, and running some errands before our first real cold blast of the year comes through, as my CRPS legs don’t take very well to cold and we plan to be home and warm during it.  Henry was wearing his first Christmas… 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

  • the land of almost

    I’m up really early this morning getting ready to return for my follow up appointment with my orthopedist from the surgery 12 days ago that helped to save my life – and I don’t say that lightly. before & after Looking at the photos of my – misdiagnosed – left foot, before and after, honestly… 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

  • facing a serious health crisis.

    This post I have to report a serious health crisis – but, thankfully, we are making it through. ❤ Initially, my left foot flared pretty nastily last month with my CRPS and my Rheumy tried a huge dosage of prednisone daily to see if that would knock it out – and it appeared to do… Read more