This was my list of 29 things to do before I turned 30! Looking back at my goals, I think I did pretty dang well last year, giving all the hardships we faced with COVID-19 and the lockdowns. ** This is all depending on COVID ** Be healthy – well healthier I managed to do…
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Update
Who else feels that the more flares you have, the harder they are to recoup from?!!🙋🏻♀️ So this last flare kicked my butt, literally. With work, my daughter, and being sick, I couldn’t handle anything else. I took 3 days off of work and didn’t move from my bed. I couldn’t keep my eyes open….
PET Scan Results
My whole family was on edge and all I could do was sleep. I was so tired. I didn’t have the energy to move. Monday came, I went to work with the idea when I got the call I would leave to call them back at home. I got the call at 10 am and…
PET Scan Day
PET scan day: My anxiety is at an all-time high. Tears, yelling, shaking, and racing, and whatever else I can think of. I didn’t sleep and have the worst shoulder back pain ever. Prep work; Thankfully, there is little prep for this procedure. 12 hours before, don’t eat any sugars or carbs. The other big…
Finding Out I Need a PET Scan
Since late December, I have been dealing with my throat issues. I had this horrible pain and sore throat feeling. I ended up having this inflamed abscess on my tonsil, so they thought. I ended up in the er, thinking it needed to be drained. When they did a CT scan, they told me it…
Shape of you! My feelings on food!
I have said this OVER and OVER again, cooking is a huge passion of mine. I love expressing myself in my meals. Living with a chronic illness, I have developed this love/ hate relationship with food. Cooking used to seem like a chore to keep me from getting sick. I think the moment I stopped…
Update on Pill Cam Test
Update on Pill Cam Test- The pill cam was nothing like I had imagined it. It had this glowing light and was very hard to swallow! Once I got it down, they strapped this belt all around me. It had this blue flickering light and vibrated from time to time! I worked all day while…
Fistula, Fistula, Wherefore Art Thou Fistula!
Possible small bowl issues/ fistula— is the new story of my life! Well not really new, its been almost TWO years of this! So, I did a few stool test and they came back okay- all within normal markers but I am still feeling sick and my local GI agreed with my Mississippi GI, to…
Trader Joe’s Baked Mac N’ Cheese!
This TikTok meal has been very popular! I remember being in Trader Joe’s and the staff talking about they were not able to keep these ingredients on the shelf! I will start this off by saying: I AM A HUG MAC N’ CHESSE FAN!!!! This is my food weakness. I crave Mac N’ Cheese more…
COVID-19 Vaccine Allergic Reaction
Just wanted to share a quick update. On day 13 of getting my 1st COVID vaccine, I developed an allergic reaction on my arm. At first it looked like hives then my arm got hot and SUPER itchy! *if you watch the video I have pictures of my arm! I called the doctor and was…
Rice Crispy Treats
Rice Crispy Treats Having a kid who also have food allergies makes it’s tough. I am lucky that I don’t really eat the things my daughter is allergic too. I can relate to her and I know these hacks to help her not miss out on these fun treats. Rice crispy treats are a fun…
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day I am not a fan of this “Hallmark Holiday”! For starters I can’t really eat out and don’t like these fancy date night spots! I had this boyfriend that took me to a fancy french restaurant and I remember looking at the menu and DYING seeing ESCARGO!!!!! The menu was selected by the…
My Gut Reaction 