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Devotional Group

Hello Warriors, I know I have been MIA from my blog for over a year and half, Lol. Someone tell me why me doing a blog was a good idea, Lol? I am learning not to set unrealistic expectations while living with chronic illness. God laid on my heart to do a devotional time withContinue reading “Devotional Group”

Let’s Talk Benlysta Infusion Vs Injection

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: Although I am a former healthcare professional, I am not giving medical advice. This website is for informational and educational purposes only from my personal experiences, does not constitute medical advice, and does not establish any kind of I am not liable or responsible for any damages resulting from or related to yourContinue reading “Let’s Talk Benlysta Infusion Vs Injection”

Let’s Talk Flares

So let us start with the definition : Flares or “flare-ups” are a classic sign of an autoimmune condition. Flares are the sudden and severe onset of symptoms which can include redness, heat, pain, or swelling. My medical diagnosis: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjogren’s, Raynaud’s, Testing for Polymyositis, Possible MCTD, and Ankylosing Spondylitis My flares consistContinue reading “Let’s Talk Flares”

Lets Talk When Your Caregiver Gets Sick…

For many of us with chronic illness, we rely on help from our spouse/partner, family, or friends to help us with day-to-day living and tasks. So my caregiver is my husband who is also the caregiver for his adult daughter that has Cerebral Palsy. For the most part, he’s healthy other than high blood pressureContinue reading “Lets Talk When Your Caregiver Gets Sick…”

Lets Talk Depression

Over the years I’ve had several bouts of 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 and now I feel I’m starting to have anxiety as I’m facing more health challenges. I have gone to therapy in the past but I’ve never stayed consistent at it because there’s always the 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒂 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 when it comes to your mental health butContinue reading “Lets Talk Depression”

Let’s Talk Lupus

Let me start by saying I had a career in the medical field for 15 years in the clinical aspect and I knew of Lupus but not the exact causes or symptoms only briefly in school knowing that it was a chronic illness. Let’s start with the definition of Lupus -Lupus is a chronic (long-term)Continue reading “Let’s Talk Lupus”

My First Blog Post

*Disclaimer I hated English in school so if you find grammatical errors I’m sorry in advance. With that out-of-the-way welcome chronic illness warriors! Why did I decide to start a blog you might ask? I started this blog to educate, raise awareness of different autoimmune diseases, and to tell the good, bad, and ugly ofContinue reading “My First Blog Post”