How to Love a Person with a Chronic Illness

by relativelyunscathed | Jun 19, 2017

Everything I learned about loving a person with a chronic illness , I learned from my husband. I know I have been very fortunate in this way. Despite the vows, one can never be 100% sure how their partner will react when a spouse suddenly is diagnosed with something...

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...

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...

Being Prayed Over

by Sandra | May 14, 2016

Today I went to the grocery store with my three year old. I’m feeling relatively well, with plenty of energy for the task at hand, and in a pretty good mood. She loves to go shopping, so it is usually a joyful experience to be with her in the store. I have put off...

What a pain in my ASS – My NEW, New Normal… a life in transition

by Sandra | Jul 10, 2015

I’ve now been off Prednisone since June 26th. Nearly everyone I say that to assumes I should be ecstatic and feeling great now that I’m off that evil drug. Prednisone is, in fact, evil in many, many ways. But what they forget is that it is also a miracle. It can...

The Good Times and The Bad

by Sandra | Jun 17, 2015

So much has happened in the last month: a debacle by my oxygen company, three flights, a wedding, and mini family reunion, three more flights, one flight delay due to missed connection, blood work, chest CT, my first fever, long-lost friend and wife visit, pulmonary...