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Author Archives: Suzanne
Job Losses and Other Diversions
Well, my husband lost his job…one month shy of being at the company for twenty years. Now I get to support us on a school librarian’s salary, and it looks like we’re going to barely scrape by from month to … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, Full of Heart, J. R. Martinez, job loss, Magnificat
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Blessed
Wow, it’s been a long time since I last posted anything on here. The time leading up to the holidays is always a busy time for me since I have so many friends, co-workers, and family and since my mom … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Hamilton, blessed, dermatomyositis, God, journey, lupus, mobic, pleurisy
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After the Storm
I feel badly about my last blog post, but I was feeling exhausted and wasn’t in a very good place psychologically. I had a wonderful weekend, however, involving plenty of resting, baking, reading, and walking my dogs. I also got … Continue reading
Decisions
I’m at a critical point right now. My doctor wants me to start the IV IG treatments again the day before Thanksgiving, and I told her that I was OK with that, but now I’m having second thoughts. I just … Continue reading
The Roller Coaster
Well, I’m definitely feeling better now that I’m on an elevated amount of prednisone (except for already gaining three pounds and feeling a bit moody that is). I’ve even cut myself down to 20mg. This weekend, I did some baking, … Continue reading
The Phoenix
The test results are back…my mom’s at least. Her heart is fine. In fact, the cardiologist said she may have ten or more years left. Why she’s getting short of breath is still a mystery. I myself had been doing … Continue reading
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Tagged dermatomyositis, lupus, pain, prednisone, Rituximab
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Serenity Now
I know it’s been quite awhile since I wrote anything on here, but it’s been an interesting summer. My collar bone is still healing from its recent break for one. I’m still in a sling for at least a couple … Continue reading
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A Bad Break
Well, you’d think my luck was bad enough. Now I’ve gone and done something pretty bad. On June 5th, my husband and I walked our dogs to the nearby park along with my visiting step-daughter & step-grandson. I told my … Continue reading
Learning to Fly
What do I do when I’m feeling sorry for myself? I listen to Pink Floyd, of course. When I was first diagnosed with Lupus, I listened to Pink Floyd A LOT. I listened to it almost endlessly when I was … Continue reading
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Tagged learning to fly, lupus, music, Pink Floyd
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Mother’s Day
A lot has happened since my last post. My mother came to live with me. She’s 82, mostly blind because of macular degeneration, partially deaf, and has pretty bad Osteoarthritis. In my last post, I was looking for more solitude. … Continue reading
