the autoimmune hippie.

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

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  • confirmation of the big scary diagnosis – and looking towards 40.

    Today was a tiring – and important – day. I had my long awaited appointment with my Rheumy for him to review all of my information since the start of the CRPS. He did – and immediately confirmed the diagnosis. Though this was not unexpected – and is actually quite helpful as it will get… Read more

  • getting back on the (paleo) wagon

    We’ve had so many things going on in our home in the past few weeks. There have been some fabulous things: Our Sara celebrated her 15th Birthday. And my amazing cousin Blair and I finally got to go to our long awaited Lauren Daigle concert. AND my Red Sox won the World Series. If you… Read more

  • a big Saints celebration, yummy food, and bracing for a storm.

    Yesterday, my beloved Saints were playing on Monday Night Football and my husband was off work for Columbus Day too so it was a good good day. As a treat, I made my super fabulous, not-at-all-low-carb risotto with green peas. Though totally on the “not super healthy” end of the spectrum, it is made entirely… Read more

  • heaviness.

    I have a “heavier thing” weighing on my mind to get to today. But, first, let’s talk about yesterday and today in Paleo/RA for a minute. I say both days because I actually started this post last night and wrote a large part of it before closing my eyes to rest at about 4 AM… Read more

  • feeling grateful for some amazing medical support.

    For the past several years, I’ve seen SO many specialists – and had so many trips to the emergency room – that I haven’t seen just a basic primary doctor. It really just got away from me and I began to view my Rheumatologist as my PCP because my autoimmune conditions so severely impact my… Read more