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I feel like I'm crawling out of my own skin... who is this sick person's body I've inhabited?? Surely it must be temporary? And when can I have my own skin back? The old skin back?? The skin before I was sick. The skin that was healthy, pretty and confident.

While sitting in medical waiting rooms (X-ray, Dr.'s Offices, labs, etc.), you meet and observe a lot of people. While traveling to see my specialists, I've met people from all over the world. Not only does it help pass the time, but sometimes eases the anxiety. Usually while sitting in these

an honest day's sweat... tan skin... muscle... the first snow... sincerity... any doctor who doesn't think they are god... white sandy beaches... integrity... a new born calf... the night sky... survivors... strength... the ocean's salty air in my face... good health... The Black Pearl (New Port RI)... the Rocky Mountains...

It's approaching the longest piece of time between lab tests, that I've had, since this whole thing started. I don't want to jinx myself or anything.... but my energy level has been up, weight is down and the headaches (most days) are manageable. My hair while still falling out, I believe

I know everyone has those feelings of "been there before"... or de ja vu, but lately I find myself doing bouts of time travel. I've heard the number one trigger of memory is your sense of smell. You know what I mean? Like smelling a steaming hot plate of sweet corn

Once again I need to copy all of my lab reports (most recent) and fax them, followed by hard copies to my specialists (per their request).... only for them to later act like they never received them when I travel to see them this fall. What is just "business" or a

Ok, so I'm crabby, hot, tired, hot, crabby and HOT! We bought a new home a couple of years ago, and I've been one planting s.o.b ever since. Trying to get flowers, trees, shrubs, etc. established, so that we can have a little shade, a little botanical garden and a

While trying to work off a few pounds (gained during 4th of July BBQ's) I have been down at the gym sucking some serious air on that stair stepper. In my early 20's, I felt strong and invincible. I literally used to pity women like me in the gym. You know,