How a Complicated Diet Simplified My Life

by relativelyunscathed | Jul 15, 2018

Why It Took Me 2 1/2 Years to Start AIP This is why the AIP diet was not at first appealing to me.  Food is not all that interesting to me.  In fact, I find every aspect of food as little more than a chore.  I don’t like thinking about what to eat, shopping for...

AIP Elimination Week 1

by Sandra | Feb 3, 2017

Well, this is certainly the strictest diet I’ve ever been on, but thanks to my food angel…not yet the most painful one.  The week got off to a rocky start due to a stomach bug I caught the night before I was to begin.  Thankfully the worst was only one...

Always.Wanting.More.

by Sandra | Sep 12, 2016

Some may look at that title and think that wanting more than what you have is a bad thing…but not me. It is the thing that keeps me going. It is the thing that has provided me with drive and determination. It is what made me travel the world. It is what made me come...

The Other Type of Possiblity

by Sandra | Jun 18, 2016

As has been discussed a few times – I was warned that things could go very badly for my lungs. But I was promised something else that may not have come to fruition. When I was with the Rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic he asked me numerous questions about whether or not I...

Where is the exit to this ride?

by Sandra | Apr 19, 2016

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….oh wait…that line has already been used. Well…it had been a tough winter, but I was hoping that the incessant health issues were behind me, at least for a decent break. Unfortunately, I haven’t quite gotten there...

Not Embracing the Tin Man

by Sandra | Aug 21, 2015

Well, it has been a while since my last post. I spent much of that time recovering from my knee surgery, visiting with my aunt and mom, making a trip to see my brother and his family, and generally trying to take care of business. My husband has been working much...