Getting Closer To Myself

Here is some information about how you can get involved in Lupus Advocacy Day that Wick from the Lupus Foundation of America Blog ( On the R...

“ Wham! From the very first moment of a health crisis, you’re unprepared and not in control […]” (170). Welcome to my first blog series. ...

While I had promised myself that I would stop reading patient narratives for awhile and try and tackle some “lighter” readin...

So, this may be a little off topic, but I have to vent. Today, my friend and I were in a *minor* car accident. The weather was horrible and ...

“How many times can I break till I shatter? Over the line can’t define what I’m after […] Give me a break let me make my own pattern All tha...

This is Caramel several years ago. Got to love the hair! I have been trying to write this post for a really long time. But it has been very ...

Be sure to check out this week’s edition of Grand Rounds at Not Totally Rad . The theme was anniversaries, so you will see my An (Un)Happy ...

Wow! January has been a really up and down month for me. Honestly, I think that the death of my cousin has really taken its toll. Once I was...

Be sure to check out this week’s awesome edition of Grand Rounds at Chronic Babe , which focuses on (the always timely) issue of women’s hea...

Chronic illness, especially if you are relatively new to it, forces a person to do a lot of soul searching to find out what you really want ...

“I hope you know, I hope you know That this has nothing to do with you It’s personal, myself and I We’ve got some straightenin’ out to do […...

Okay, so the “other things” part is only half serious. Yesterday, I fell in my apartment. It was one of those times that I was glad I was ...

First and foremost, I would like to thank everyone for your words of encouragement and support during this difficult time. They are appreci...

I found out tonight that one of my cousins, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor several years ago, passed away. He would come to Ann Arbor ...

I have never really been “into” New Years resolutions, not because I can’t follow through on them, but because I usually decide to change th...

Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy and *healthy* holiday season and a wonderful 2009! Posts will resume as soon as I am back from br...

“525,600 minutes 525,000 moments so dear. 525,600 minutes How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cup...

Check out this week’s edition of Grand Rounds over at Laurie Edwards’ blog A Chronic Dose . Laurie presents her picks for the best health-...

When I read Laurie Edwards’s concept for Grand Rounds , I really wanted to submit something. But where to begin? I’ve only been blogging s...

Let’s admit that we all have weaknesses - chocolate, shopping, others that can’t be mentioned here... Lately, I’ve found comfort in retail t...