Surgery Day 1

by | Oct 11, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I woke from a knock on my door my neighbor Christopher was checking on me to make sure I am doing okay and if I needed anything. I am starting to realize that I am building healthy relationships with people who actually care, even men. I have had a lot of uncaring men...

13 MM

by | Oct 10, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  October 9th, I experienced my 39th throat surgery in the last four years. This one was different, this one I have hope for living a throat healthy and happy life. While my sister in law and I had to wait a bit longer for my surgery to me it was worth. All the...

D Day!

by | Oct 8, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I hate packing, especially when I am heading to the hospital tomorrow morning for surgery. I never know what I should bring with me. I never know how long I will be staying. Of course, I bring my lap top. Thankfully, they have internet there so I can update my blog...

Restoration

by | Oct 6, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Restoration seems to be on this ladies mind this week. My throat is being restored to a healthy state. I never thought, yes I will admit that a part of me lost hope of ever having the ability to breathe like everyone else in this world. Yet, God is so awesome I am...

Change Is Amazing

by | Oct 3, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  Change has been an intricate part of my life. Change reared its ugly head when I was 13 and my mother passed away and I was left without a mother, a home, and embarking on a new journey. The journey was living with my sister and her family. I lasted there for 6...

A New Idea

by | Oct 1, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

One week has passed since I got the hopeful news from Otolaryngologist. I have been processing the new information and ruminating on what my future looks like. Yes, I am nervous about my upcoming surgery October 9th. I am always a bit anxious when I am facing surgery,...

Hope Flutters

by | Sep 25, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Hope has taken over my heart. Seeping out of my skin and shining out of my eyes and my voice when I speak reigns with hope. I haven’t felt hope in a long time.  Since I got my trach I have been living in a dark place, though it may not seem like it. Yes, I was...

My Fears

by | Sep 24, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  “There is no fear in love dread does not exist but full-grown complete perfect love turns fear out of doors and expels every trace of error! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment and so he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love is...

The Path

by | Sep 19, 2013 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey, Weight

I have been reading my daily devotional “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young and this particular phrase she writes hit me hard. “Though I may lead you along paths that feel alien to you, trust that I know what I am doing. If you follow Me wholeheartedly, you will discover...

Ginger For Inflammation

by | Sep 18, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

“Change is inevitable. It is sure to happen. You haven’t done anything wrong or bad or stupid. If something isn’t working in your life it is simply because you haven’t got the tools or techniques to access all that you really need to put it right.”  Penny C. McClean I...

I Choose To Communicate

by | Sep 12, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Today was one of those days that I showed my grumpiness, the dark side of being an ill person. I woke up this morning with my ankle hurting badly and only have 3 prednisone tablets left and not sure when the pharmacy will be shipping out my next prescription. I will...

I Choose Joy

by | Sep 11, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Finding joy with illness I believe is crucial for anyone with a chronic illness. It is so easy to be miserable and say there is no joy in my life. I have learned the smalls things bring me joy. What brings me joy? ·       Sitting in my apartment lobby, media room, or...

I Choose To Live

by | Sep 9, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Invisible Illness Week is upon us. This year’s theme is I choose. I spent a long time thinking about the things that I choose on a daily basis. When I think about it I realize I make a lot of choices that those who are not in my shoes might not make. One thing I have...

30 Things!

by | Aug 28, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

Invisible Illness Week starts on September 9th and here is a wonderful meme that they are having participants do. Here are my answers: 30 Things About My Invisible Illness: The illness I live with is: GPA (Wegener’s), and RA and auto-immune. 2. I was diagnosed with it...

Invisible Illness Week!

by | Aug 25, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I signed up to blog for “Invisible Illness Week” which is September 9th through the 15th. The theme this year is “I choose…” This statement alone has conjured up many images and thoughts about what I am choosing and I am looking forward to blogging and sharing with...

by | Aug 23, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

  While at my sister in law’s house I was reading in “Jesus Calling” and I came upon this verse 1 Corinthians 12:7-9 “And to keep me from being puffed up and too much elated by the exceeding greatness preeminence of these revelations there was given me a thorn a...

I Choose

by | Aug 20, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey

I have been busy the last couple of days cleaning out my environment getting ready to bomb getting rid of the fleas so I can have my home back. While cleaning I started thinking about some things in my life and where I am at and where I want to go with my life. What...

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