Without fail, the same thing happens at or around this time of the year. I went to bed last Saturday, looking forward to the fun to come the following day. Greg and I were going ...
Clearly it has been a long time. Here’s what I’ve been up to. Work has been going well. I work on an awesome team so that makes work all the more amazing! Greg and I ...
It has been a while since I updated my blog-forgive me! The month of June has been a crazy month for me. I was SO busy at work. I found myself working on/coordinating a TON ...
Step number one: cut your nails. Long nails and menstrual cup insertion…not an ideal situation. When I was on dialysis for a number of years, I stopped menstruating. I guess it was one of those ...
I hadn’t even heard about RDSPs until I had gotten a letter in the mail. So what does RDSP stand for? RDSP = Retirement Disability Savings Plan. So essentially, it’s almost like an RRSP. Why ...
I’ve always been an enthusiastic cheerleader for the “listen to your body” team. I imagine working full time has it’s struggles for any and everyone at one point or another. We all have our days. ...
They can’t “see” your illness, so they don’t believe it. My Apple Watch woke me from my deep sleep as it vibrated gently. I woke up in a daze and looked at my wrist. 5am. ...
I’m on Pantaloc/pantoprazole and have been for a while; I have bad reflux. In the past 2 weeks, even though I’ve been taking my usual one pill a day, I’ve had crazy burning in my ...
Being in and maintaining a long lasting and meaningful relationship can be difficult, even for those who don’t have a chronic illness to deal with. I personally avoided getting into a long term relationship for ...
Last weekend I had the pleasure of being invited to San Diego to visit Exagen Diagnostics Lab. Exagen Diagnostics is doing some really cool things related to lupus and diagnosing it. After being ill for ...