Living well while "mom"ming with Chronic Conditions
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It was 3:00 in the morning and I awaken to the sound of feet running, a door opening, and then my bedroom door opens. My husband kindly tries to get our daughter to let him be the one to help her and he even goes so far as to put on a sweatshirt. Alas, it’s …
I apologize for my hiatus from posting. I got involved in a project and let this fall by the wayside, I plan to give it more attention moving forward. For me, vertigo has been an off and on experience. From moments of one split second where the world is spinning to other times when any …
The top two forbidden topics, and this is self-declared, are bladder and bowel difficulties. I have seen people with MS post on forums about how hesitant they are to bring up their issues with their doctor because it’s an uncomfortable topic. Let’s be honest. It’s embarrassing! No one wants to admit they pooped their pants. …
I’m posting a bit late due to the holiday season. It’s a good thing too, because my topic this week is a doozy. It can be a bit of a downer, so I will do my best to make this concise and helpful. Clinical Depression is on the rampage. In fact, of people with autoimmune …
Nausea and I have a very long and complicated relationship. My first memory of nausea goes back to my 4th grade year. We had an amazing field trip called “The Rendezvous.” We spent time in the classroom learning about mountain men and trading posts. The field trip involved dressing up like mountain men and bringing …
The first thing to note with this blog topic is that when I say caring for your caregiver I really mean encouraging them to care for themselves. There is only so much you can do. The things I share today are from the view of the person who is sick or needing a caregiver. There …
I’ve always found it funny how much children resist napping and adults relish the opportunity for a midday snooze. Perhaps the switch happens during the sleep-deprived years of most people’s early twenties. Maybe we just get more tired as we get older. I may never know. What I DO know is that sleep is so …
I wake up most mornings feeling like I didn’t get any sleep. When in actuality, I slept all night long like a snoring log. Feeling tired is something every momma can relate to. When you add an illness of some sort it ramps up from “feeling tired” to experiencing “fatigue.” I like to describe the …
In this post I will attempt immerse you in the sensory experience of being an MS patient. As my favorite Youtube yogi, Adrienne says, “Take a comfortable seat of your choice.” Let’s begin. I have been considering telling you a story that takes you through an elaborate and bizarre scenario to illustrate the odd sensations …
It is difficult to have compassion for yourself. To be more specific, it is difficult for me to have compassion for myself. I has always been a desire of mine to do things excellently, and it’s strange to go from being able to perform at an “excellent” level to needing assistance to reach the “sufficient” …
