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...

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...

From Impossible to Possible

by Sandra | Jun 9, 2016

Once upon a time, not so long ago, I was unable to walk across my living room without my oxygen dropping below the threshold of 90. When oxygen drops below 90, it begins to kill off your brain cells and does internal damage to your organs. I was not able to sleep...

Withdrawals from Steroids

by Sandra | May 2, 2015

It’s been awhile since my last post. I’ve been spending my time split between dealing with the withdrawal symptoms of Prednisone to making the most of my time before I have to taper again and start the withdrawal process all over again. Although most of my vocal...

Fatigue…

by Sandra | Apr 12, 2015

Wow, this week has been a tough one. It seems I have multiple things working against me, and I let it all bog me down. Maybe I needed some down time, but it doesn’t feel like it since I don’t feel better after a week of it, but I found it really difficult to fight...