by Jamie Holloway | 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...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 18, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey
“When you send forth Your Spirit and give them breathe, they are created, and You replenish the face of the ground. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works. Who looks on the earth, and it quakes and trembles. Who touches the...
by Jamie Holloway | 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...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 16, 2012 | Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
This week marks the anniversary of when I got my favorite furry companion Nicholas. I received the gift of Nicholas from my niece in November 2010, three years ago. Hard to believe that I have had my furry friend for that long and how he completes my life seems with...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 15, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey
“For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.” Luke 1:37 In my Bible reading today this was one of the verses that seemed to resonate deep in my soul. Impossible, that word jumps out at me. Nothing...
by Jamie Holloway | 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...
by Jamie Holloway | 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...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 12, 2012 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
“The Artist Way” Julia Cameron A twelve week program to unblock your inner creative and boy did it. The first step was writing “the morning pages”; actually what I would call it was journaling. Cameron gives you questions to reflect on and answer in your morning...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 10, 2012 | Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
I woke up this morning grumpy. Friday night I took my first Trazodone, I finally got over my fear and decided to face the beast. I was ready. I woke several times during the night needing suction. I hate, no I loathe suctioning. Especially now, because it seems I am...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 9, 2012 | The Magnificent Journey
As I unhooked the trach collar so that I could slip it off, clean it, and reinsert it back in fear appeared out of nowhere. Last time I took my trach/t-tube out complications happened. What is in store for me now? I couldn’t just forget about it and hoped it went...
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