Ok, I stand by my statement. Healing after surgery like knee replacement can certainly cause extreme fatigue. However, based on my history and for “just in case” purposes, I got blood work done a few ...
When I saw my transplant nephrologist on Monday, he agreed that now was the right time to begin operation prednisone taper (and ultimately discontinue). I’ve been on prednisone in varying amounts since I was first ...
Today marks my 2 year kidneyversary! The days, weeks, months, and years leading up to my transplant were difficult. There were a lot of setbacks, and at times I really didn’t even think it would ...
My leg swelling has gone down considerably since my TKA. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I’m very serious about my skin moisurization. I ensure that my skin is always well moisturized, and my ...
I promise, I’m still here! I’m battling a cold/sore throat. I’ve been battling it since I went back to work a few weeks back (coincidence?). It’s also tax time…so tax time makes for a busy ...
Yes, I know-I’ve been slacking. Sue me! Now that THAT is out of the way, let’s get back to business. First of all, my birthday was on May 11 *sings happy birthday to self* Now, ...
So as I’ve mentioned many times, I went back to school and took HR. Finding an HR role has been difficult to say the least, but I’ve certainly been looking. Recently, a few entry level ...
So first, let me get this out of the way. When you have a chronic illness/are immunosuppressed (lupus/kidney transplant, for example), it is absolutely a good idea to get your pap smears on an annual ...