by Jamie Holloway | Mar 9, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I found out on Friday that the pulmonary rehab is already showing signs of improvement in my movement health. While walking the long corridor towards my doctor’s office my heart rate did not go up to 183 or higher like usual. It only reached 156. Yes, it was...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 8, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
A culinary delight, a memoir full of recipes, memories of vacations and relationships each author experienced from their childhood. Their accounts expanded all of my senses of what food is, what it can be and along with appreciating the relationships they...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 7, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy hero journeys where they are on a contemplative road of finding the love of God inside of them and not from the outside which consist of other people’s views and opinions of God. A relationship with God is a deeply personal and intimate relationship...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 6, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I ordered a four pack of notebooks because with my new regiment I have to keep an exercise log. I found these gorgeous notebooks on Amazon.com. Having something pretty to write in will encourage me to keep up with my new way of doing things. Tuesday I did two...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 4, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
For the last 3 to 4 days I have been fighting a bout of insomnia, causing me not to want to do my rehab on Monday. I hate when this happens. This woman loves her sleep and she does not feel like herself without it. Despite feeling this way I went ahead and...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 4, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have never heard of ReMax, what attracted me to “My Next Step” was that it was about a journey through illness and recovery. Something I know a lot about, since my first experience with being ill in 2008. I felt compelled to read and be inspired. I enjoy...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 3, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
“I will point out the road that you should follow, I will be your teacher and watch over you. Don’t be stupid like horses and mules that must be led with ropes to make them obey.” Psalms 32:8-11 I am the most stubborn woman. It takes me a long time to make a decision...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 2, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Last Tuesday I had my evaluation for pulmonary rehabilitation. It was a challenge, especially the six minute walk. I came home with some booklets and pamphlets of what I will be doing in the next eight weeks. One section of the booklet talked about exercise and what I...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 1, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In The Kingdom Of The Sick: Laurie Edwards A comprehensive and detailed journey throughout the ages of Chronic Illness that opened up my eyes to what it is. Chronic illness entails a lot of diseases: Diabetes, Heart disease, Kidney disease, Autoimmune...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 28, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
Today is Rare Disease Day. There are over 7,000 rare diseases and I have one of them. All of the diseases are different, but the one thing that is the same is that it affects people no matter what your race or religion is. The effects of being ill often times...
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