Tag Archives: dermatomyositis

Peace like a River

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Suzanne

Now more than ever, I feel the need to find peace. My body (which has been plagued by immune system problems) yearns for it. My main problem is that I’m a perfectionist with a type A personality, but looking back … Continue reading →

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Anger

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Suzanne

Tuesday night I was angry…SO angry. It’s been many years since I’ve felt so angry, and I didn’t know what to do with all that anger. I was tired from open house the night before, work was stressful, then I … Continue reading →

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Cancer

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Suzanne

Well, as you can tell from the title of my latest post, I got some bad news. It started with an abnormality spotted on my 3D mammogram in July. (I got the call the first day of my vacation…naturally.) This … Continue reading →

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Respite

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Suzanne

After several months of looking after my mom after her heart attack and onset of Dementia, she recently went into an assisted living facility where I visit her everyday. Having her someplace where she could socialize and have the constant … Continue reading →

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Away from Home

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Suzanne

This week I commuted to north Dallas for a conference and although I received a lot of value from this conference and made some new friends, pasta, sandwiches, rolls, and cake were common parts of the meals they delivered to … Continue reading →

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Wheat Free and Feelin’ Good

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Suzanne

I have been successfully living free of wheat for two and a half weeks and feel good. You see, two and a half  weeks ago, I slipped up when we went out for barbecue, and I ate two rolls as well as … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Wheat

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Suzanne

Recently, I posted that I was starting a new diet and was cutting out all sorts of foods ranging from wheat to nightshade vegetables such as potatoes. I haven’t been following this diet as closely as I should, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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My New Experiment

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Suzanne

Last week was a real wake up call for me. Not only have I been really tired, achy, and itchy as well as having more chest pain, I got my latest lab test results back. My C-Reactive Protein, which is a … Continue reading →

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Playing the Guinea Pig

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Suzanne

I went to the rheumatologist yesterday for my regularly scheduled three month visit. I didn’t increase my steroids above 5 mg. this week even though my joints, muscle, and skin were inflamed. The doctor was surprised to see how inflamed … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Hypothesis

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Suzanne

I read a book this weekend called The Happiness Hypothesis, a thought-provoking blend of psychology and philosophy written by Jonathan Haidt. At the time of publication, he was a psychology professor at the University of Virginia.  In addition to discussing interesting experiments in … Continue reading →

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