Rainy Days And Mondays!

by | Dec 18, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“I now know what it is to feel as vulnerable as a human being can feel. I was ready to become dependent on others’ care, which, for someone as independent as I am, was no comfort. Having to say if this what I must accept, so be it, can feel like chewing glass, but not...

A Year In Review

by | Dec 16, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I had an opportunity to view my timeline on Face Book. It opened my eyes to the fact that I had been through a lot in 2012. Six surgeries, getting a caregiver, learning to live with a trach and then a t-tube in my throat, doing the Christmas Angel Telethon, and...

A New Challenge!

by | Dec 15, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Another step towards my healing I am wearing a turquoise blue heart monitor. The reason you may be wondering is because when I had my chemo treatment on November 13th, 2012 a month ago to be exact. I started having heart palpitations and went to the ER. I remember...

Disappointments!

by | Dec 1, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I awoke at 4 AM looking forward to getting my results from the biopsy I had done at the end of October to see if I have IGG4. Arriving at my destination sitting in the doctor’s office anticipating the chance to finally know what I have and not just a bunch of guesses....

A Love Letter To My Body!

by | Nov 23, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I have been thinking about my body lately. I came across this concept of forgiving my body. Why not? Seems reasonable, we forgive others for things they do wrong, so why not our own frail bodies that fall apart for no apparent reason or have unknown ailments that...

Grumpy Girl Kind Of Day!

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and endless plans: That the moment one definitely commits...

My Recovery

by | Nov 17, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

What does recovery mean? Recovery means according to my “Webster’s Twentieth Century Unabridged Dictionary” circa 1983 “the act or power of regaining, retaking, conquering again. Getting well again, coming or bringing back to consciousness, revival of a person from...

Six Months Please

by | Nov 14, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

My heart began racing after coming home from my chemo treatment. I had such a good day then this happened. I of course went to the ER, I hate going to the ER. I hate having all these ailments that plaque my body, but I am still fighting to live a life. My heart rate...

Home Sweet Home!

by | Nov 13, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

A short post today, for I went and had my Rituximab infusion treatment today. Everything went well; I only had to be poked once. Strange what excites this woman nowadays. I was started at 25 units and slowly increased to 200 units. At 200 units is when I started...

Recovering!

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

The start of day two, yesterday I felt so exhausted, slept off and on all day long, took things extremely slow. I felt as though I was moving in slow motion all day long, the simple act of walking felt like I was moving like Jamie from Bionic woman when they were...

Eating Poison!

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I am finally home from a week long stent in the hospital in which I received chemo. How do I describe what getting chemo feels like? All I can tell people is I feel strange. I feel weak. I feel drained. I feel blurry headed. I do not feel like throwing up. Thank God...

Trusting In The Process!

by | Oct 30, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge him, And he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) A lot can change in a twenty four hour period of time, heck, it can change in a weeks’ time. Last...

Hope!

by | Oct 29, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us. 2 Corinthians 1: 1 Good morning! It is 4:12 AM and I am awaiting my day to start. Today is a big day for me. I am having another surgery to get the stitches out of my throat, putting in a uncuffed trach...

Creating

by | Oct 28, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Right now,in this present moment, with your current thoughts you’re creating your future. What’s it going to look like? Did you know that each one of us takes 17,280-23,040 breathes a day? That gives you so many opportunities to say thank you God for my...

Unexpected!

by | Oct 26, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. ~ Philippians 1:6, NLT Once again what I expected to happen with my surgery is not what happened. I was supposed to...

Breathe Of Life

by | Oct 20, 2012 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“Do not be conformed to this world (this age), (fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs), but be transformed (changed) by the (entire) renewal of your mind (by its new ideals and its new attitude). Romans 12:2 (Amplified version) Renewing my...

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