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Coping with Chronic Illness
Nothing quite challenges a person like a chronic illness. I still remember when my doctor looked at my blood test and looked up at me, “I think we need to run more tests.” Just like that, in a few…
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Spending Ramadan with Hashimoto’s
This is the first year that I am spending Ramadan while officially being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Before it began, I talked to my specialist about taking medicine and how to go about doing it. He told me that since…
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How To Start Eating Healthier
My daily lunch during middle and high school was pizza or fries with a can of coke. In college, I ate occasional fries and no coke – I had developed my acidity issues back then – but you would…
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The Billowing Curtain and the Hospital Bed
This week I learned what it is like to be on this side of the curtain. Do you remember from Harry Potter when Sirius Black is killed in battle? He plunges back into a curtain and does not come…
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Download: Period Tracker
There are numerous sounds coming from outside of the house as our plumber deals with the emergency situation in the SL household. A rush to the bathroom in the early hours of the morning alerted me to the fact…
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How To Get Through A Bad Day
If you have been following my posts on Instagram, then you may know that I am dealing with a sort of a relapse with the Hashimoto symptoms. Since the beginning of January, I have had more bad days than…
