First of all, Happy Memorial Day!  A day to celebrate the memories of our American heroes. Thank you for your service. I feel old. I...

Yesterday I had interactions with two of my closest friends.  One was a short expression of love (because she is studying her tits off...

This post is going to be a major shoutout of appreciation to the hashtag world for it’s existence. Seriously, Kirsten?!  Hashtags?… Yes,...

I woke up at 9:15 today. Fatigue, numbness and tingling, spasms, nausea and neck pain quickly set in. I made it downstairs for coffee and...

Okay, okay… About those GI issues. We have an answer. Unfortunately we have too many answers. 6 to be exact. Yes, 6. There are 6 things...

Just poop. Ugh. Really?! If it were only that easy. When people ask me why I have trouble eating, I tell them i’m constipated, there is...

ACCEPTED!! This morning I had a phone interview with the Pain Rehabilitation Team at Mayo. First of all, how cool is it that they do...

Food.  We need it to survive. Most of us enjoy it. Including me.  I really, really, really like food. All kinds of food. Mostly tacos and...

As Keith was getting ready to head out the door for work today, I was spraying down our kitchen appliances. I sprayed the cleaner low on...

There it is. Three words. That’s it. It only takes three words and one second of your time to show support to a friend, family member or...

Week 2 of Mayo is complete and answers have put a lot of uncertainty to rest.  We have a treatment plan. As Mom and I are on our way home...

Hola, Amigos! Clickbait...this title is clickbait. I’m sure most of you read this title and a smile started to form on your face. Your...

I DIDN’T COME TO MAYO TO “GET BETTER” Here we are…headed for round two of many trips to Mayo. Another week of answers. Another week of...

Today marks 12 years since I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). 12 years! What?! How?! They can take that day and shove it...

I think we all know that in the health world, Mayo Clinic is considered the “Mother Ship” which is exactly where we are headed. While...

HAPPY RARE DISEASE DAY!!! 👊🏼 It’s only fitting that I tell you what is actually wrong with me today, right?!? I have a connective...

2016 —  You were the worst year of my life, but also the best.  Strange, right? How can that be? Remember, rainbows follow thunderstorms....