Category Archives: Medical

So EXHAUSTED

Posted on November 23, 2015 by DMW

“You look exhausted,” my husband tells me when he gets home from work. He said the same thing this morning, and will say it again at least seven more times before the day is through. “I am exhausted,” I say. … Continue reading →

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“Because It’s You”

Posted on November 5, 2015 by DMW

Last Thursday, I didn’t feel too good. All right, I felt fricking awful. It didn’t register when I woke up, I just knew I was tired, and “off”. By noon, I was nursing a killer headache. I took some extra … Continue reading →

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The Key To Remission: It’s Just A Number Unless It’s Not

Posted on July 7, 2015 by DMW

Five and half years ago, I was diagnosed with an incredibly rare autoimmune disease that only affects one out of every two million people. My immune system made antibodies that were attacking my lungs and kidneys, making them hemorrhage and … Continue reading →

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The Bad Day

Posted on July 6, 2015 by DMW

Last Wednesday was a bad day. Everyone has them. A day when nothing goes right, or worse – everything goes wrong. A day when you screw something up or get screwed; a day of perpetual bad news bombs going off, … Continue reading →

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To Report Or Not Report… That Is The Question

Posted on May 11, 2015 by DMW

I have been battling with a question for the past year. Not for a year, because I would have gone crazy if it had been continuous, but on and off. It has to do with a dentist and whether or … Continue reading →

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