I’m currently reading “The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness” a memoir by Sarah Ramey. Nearly every page rings true for me.  Weird symptoms for 10+ years that no one could find the source of.  Shuffled from specialist to specialist only to have them shrug their shoulders.  Firing three ob/gyns before I found one who… Continue reading Can I get a witness?

I knew I’d feel worse before I'd feel better.  I was warned that I would feel like I had the flu.  I had been living with muscle and joint pain for a year and a half…how much worse could it really be??? Well. A lot.  The new antifungal drug kicked in late last week. That,… Continue reading no pain, no gain

This Sunday, I said farewell to UPC. Leaving my job to focus on healing has been the hardest part of this diagnosis. It’s been my church home for over 23 years and I have loved my work with the youth. It was a surreal day to say the least.  UPC has always been good at… Continue reading No Words.