Tag long haul covid
Was it really only three years ago that, practically overnight, I went from running 4 to 5 miles a day to struggling to walk a mile without chest pain, labored breathing, and legs that felt like Jell-O? I’ve definitely come… Continue Reading →
I LOVE mountain biking. There’s no better way to spend time together as a family than discovering all kinds of crazy terrain in stunning settings such as our favorites— the mountains of Colorado and the desert of the mountain biking… Continue Reading →
Your blood tests are normal. Your x-rays look great. I have nothing here to base a diagnosis on. We ran all kinds of tests and there’s nothing abnormal to see. How ironic that a year ago I wrote about being… Continue Reading →
So wait a second! Did I actually ever have lupus? is what I found myself blurting out to my rheumatologist at a follow up visit. My major complaint was joint and tendon pain, especially in the morning and at the… Continue Reading →
Wait! What did my rheumatologist just say?! All of my labs are back to normal, and all the markers that previously indicated lupus are now negative? It took a while for that to actually sink in after my rheumatologist appointment… Continue Reading →
Did I actually just leave a doctor’s appointment smiling? Yes! Finally! It feels great to walk out without feeling stupid, frustrated or angry. There’ve been plenty of those negative moments over the past two years so naturally I’ve gotten in… Continue Reading →
It’s the night before starting the Goodbye Lupus Protocol ( basically a raw, whole foods, plant based diet) and I’m feeling extremely weird and emotional. At our favorite restaurant today I couldn’t even finish my meal. Halfway through, I got… Continue Reading →
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always worshiped the sun. Growing up on a lake, I spent endless hours every summer swimming, sailing, running, and challenging my friends to see who could get the darkest tan by summer’s… Continue Reading →
I’ve heard it said a million times that perspective is everything. Although we may not always be able to control our circumstances, we can learn to control how we react to them. I love the way that sounds, but to… Continue Reading →
Because there’s been so much confusion and debate over what is actually going on in my body for the last two years, it seems strange to now have a diagnosis. One minute I accept having lupus, but then I immediately… Continue Reading →