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…
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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…
AIP Waffles
“And in the morning, I am making waffles!” Breakfast is my favorite meal to create. Some of my best cooking memories come from making everyone in the house some form of scrambled eggs. I took so much pride in my very picky mom requesting my cuisine! Growing up I was not able to cook at…
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…
Burrito Bowl
Who doesn’t love a good burrito bowl?! I love how easy, tasty, filling, and he different options you have can! They honestly hit all the boxes for me! Cauliflower is a huge staple in my house! I love it in just about anything. So when I can use it as rice, I do! White rice…
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…
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…
Labor of Love
Valentine’s Day is the day of LOVE right?!! Well I am finally able to share what I have been working on! It’s my own labor of love. I will be sharing my favorite Paleo, autoimmune protocol, and specific carbohydrate, diet hacks! Food has changed my life. Eating clean has given me years without biological drugs…
Thoughts on upcoming doc apt!
Just some thoughts about my appointment with my old GI doctor that pretty much saved my life years ago. She moved to a hospital in Mississippi and I followed her 😂 STALKER MUCH?! When you someone saves your life and improves your quality of life, you follow them!! I just have not been getting the…
New Year, New You! Blah… Blah… BLAH
New Year New You! Blah… Blah… BLAH I have a bone to pick with the workout/fitness industry! They do a good job making you feel like you NEED to find the time to workout and the importance of what it does for your body! ( I understand this I really do) BUT, I don’t like…
My Gut Reaction 