March is National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. To mark the event, I thought I could tell you my personal experiences with my autoimmune diseases – rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s disease and Felty’s syndrome. My posts this month will be dedicated to living with an invisible illness. I hope they allow you to better understand what … Continue reading
Hello everyone! At the beginning of December I told myself that I wanted to be under 200 by my birthday, January 27. I didn’t quite get there but I was so happy with how I looked and that’s what matters! I’m down to 202 pounds, meaning I’ve lost 115 in 6 months. A lot of … Continue reading
I’ve been waiting for this day, waiting to tell the world that I’ve now lost over 100 pounds. I first noticed it on the scale last week but I wanted to make sure it would be maintained before I wrote about it. So here we are, 105 pounds lost! I feel like an entirely new … Continue reading
I keep telling people, 2014 is going to be my year. I’m going to be happy, I’m going to be healthy, I’m going to be positive. I really mean that, I’m absolutely convinced. There’s only good things that will come my way this year! I would classify 2013 as a year of change. I changed … Continue reading
Someone on my Facebook shared this article and I thought it would be interesting to answer the questions on my blog. 25 Questions to Ask Yourself Before the End of 2013 1. What am I most proud of this year? Wow, for once this is an easy one to answer. I’m proud that I decided … Continue reading
How to Get the Perfect False Lashes Hello everyone! Don’t judge this video too hard, it was done for a school project. I just wanted to share it with you for holiday season. Watch this is you’ve ever wondered how to apply false eyelashes or if you generally just struggle with it. I have some … Continue reading
Well, it’s been about a month since my post, The New Normal. Just a few days after it was published, my Meme drove me back to Pennsylvania so I could check into the hospital. I was there for about 5 days and they told me the usual: dehydrated, malnourished, etc. I knew that would be … Continue reading
I had my surgery on August 19th and since my life has been a roller coaster. I wish I could tell you that it went well and I feel amazing. I wish I could tell you that I wake up every day happy and healthy. I wish I could tell you that I’d recommend gastric … Continue reading
I know I have to update everyone on how my surgery went and how my recovery is going, but right now, I just need to get some things off of my chest. Just to warn you all, this is going to be an extremely vulnerable post. This is life though and this is real and … Continue reading
I know it’s been awhile, but I promise I’m still on track! I won’t lie, I fell off the wagon for a bit in April. I had a completely unexpected death in my family that just really shook me up. My Aunt (and godmother) Patty has always been a big supporter in my life. She … Continue reading
