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#THEPOWEROFHASHTAGS

This post is going to be a major shoutout of appreciation to the hashtag world for it’s existence. Seriously, Kirsten?!  Hashtags?… Yes,...

A DAY OF REST

I woke up at 9:15 today. Fatigue, numbness and tingling, spasms, nausea and neck pain quickly set in. I made it downstairs for coffee and...

WE FOUND TOO MANY PROBLEMS

Okay, okay… About those GI issues. We have an answer. Unfortunately we have too many answers. 6 to be exact. Yes, 6. There are 6 things...

NO MORE THINGS IN MY BUM, PLEASE!

Just poop. Ugh. Really?! If it were only that easy. When people ask me why I have trouble eating, I tell them i’m constipated, there is...

ACCEPTED

ACCEPTED!! This morning I had a phone interview with the Pain Rehabilitation Team at Mayo. First of all, how cool is it that they do...

FOOD IS SOCIAL

Food.  We need it to survive. Most of us enjoy it. Including me.  I really, really, really like food. All kinds of food. Mostly tacos and...

MY HUSBAND IS SICK

As Keith was getting ready to head out the door for work today, I was spraying down our kitchen appliances. I sprayed the cleaner low on...

I BELIEVE YOU!

There it is. Three words. That’s it. It only takes three words and one second of your time to show support to a friend, family member or...

EXHAUSTION

Week 2 of Mayo is complete and answers have put a lot of uncertainty to rest.  We have a treatment plan. As Mom and I are on our way home...

I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB

Hola, Amigos! Clickbait...this title is clickbait. I’m sure most of you read this title and a smile started to form on your face. Your...

I DIDN'T COME TO MAYO TO GET BETTER

I DIDN’T COME TO MAYO TO “GET BETTER” Here we are…headed for round two of many trips to Mayo. Another week of answers. Another week of...

HEADED TO THE MOTHER SHIP

I think we all know that in the health world, Mayo Clinic is considered the “Mother Ship” which is exactly where we are headed. While...

THAT ONE PESKY LEECH

HAPPY RARE DISEASE DAY!!! 👊🏼 It’s only fitting that I tell you what is actually wrong with me today, right?!? I have a connective...

BULLSHIT REPELLENT

2016 —  You were the worst year of my life, but also the best.  Strange, right? How can that be? Remember, rainbows follow thunderstorms....

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