by Jamie Holloway | Dec 27, 2013 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I first heard about Ameer Rosic when I found him on I Tunes pod casts and his show “The Optimal Health Show”. I enjoyed what he had to say and I found his website and I saw that his book “Diagnostic Testing and Functional Medicine” was offered for free for my...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 26, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas. I stayed home, quiet, calm, and peaceful with my cat Nicholas and Pixie my neighbor’s dog that I am watching until their return on Thursday or Friday. I made a big batch of pinto beans with a ham bone and chicken...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 25, 2013 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I was given the opportunity to read Gyles Brandreth’s book “7 Secrets to Happiness”. I deeply enjoyed reading his thoughts and his own journey to discovering what happiness is. I suggest you read, absorb, and put into practice these tips. I find it strange...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 24, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
Christmas Eve, yep, only a week left of 2013. Can you believe it? Me neither, but let’s go over my year in review and what I hope to accomplish in 2014. A lot can change in a year. Last year, I had no hope of ever getting rid of my trach and I was just...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 23, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
When I saw this book offered for free on Amazon to read I jumped at the chance to read it. I have never heard of Ed Dobson, but I have heard of ALS for several of my family members have it and some have even passed away from this devastating disease. In...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 22, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I rode a bike. Only for a few seconds, but still I got on a bike and pumped the peddles. I felt so independent. I felt so amazed that I was able to get my legs over the bike and use them. If you have been following my journey from wheelchair to not being able...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 21, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
When I heard that Dr. Daniel Amen was going to be one of the keynote speakers for the Gluten Summit I got excited. I have read several of Dr. Amen’s books and I knew his approach to a brain healthy diet, which would include inflammation for the entire body and not...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 20, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have been doing a lot of research on gluten free living and when I had the opportunity to read “Yummy Super” by Erin Scott a cookbook of gluten free recipes I took it. I truly love the fact that Scott gives her own personal insight into not eating the grains...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 19, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Dr. Wayne Dyer has been one of my inspirations since I discovered him several years ago when my sister gave me his book “Change Your Mind, Change Your Thoughts”. After reading this book I started reading a lot of his books and even seen a few of his...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 18, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
I have a confession to make; I have been neglecting my meditation time with God/Jesus for over a month. I let my pain; discomfort, distractions, and being plain old miserable dictate the peace and comfort I receive from reading my daily devotionals in my Amplified...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 17, 2013 | Books/Music
I started reading “God’s Gonna Make You Laugh” by Noel Jones a few months back. I have picked it up read a few chapters and set it back down, because I had to truly process everything that Jones writes. I wasn’t convinced at first what he writes...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 16, 2013 | Auto-immune, Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I didn’t have the weekend I had envisioned, but often times that happens a lot and I have learned to be flexible. Though, I do have to admit I do get irritated. I woke up Wednesday starting to get sick, with a trach having a stuffy nose and congestions is a lot...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 11, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I enjoy cookbooks a lot. I get a lot of ideas from them. I also get a lot of ideas from magazines that have recipes too, but how do you save them without them ripping or becoming a crumble up mess or having a big bulky box of recipes in a box? Here is novel...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 10, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I have been procrastinating on a couple of my projects. I am frustrated by this aspect. With my book “Beyond the Trach” I am stuck on the chapter on making choices. I am doing what I normally do when I get stuck on a subject and I am resisting writing or doing...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 9, 2013 | The Magnificent Journey
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I did. I rested a lot, read a couple of books, journaled a lot, and even enjoyed some commodore in the media room over a Seattle Seahawks game. I find it fascinating that strangers can all cheer and act like...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 8, 2013 | Auto-immune, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
I got a bit side tracked with my latest bout of inflammation, so I haven’t written much about the gluten summit I was privileged to be a part of. As I am writing this I am sitting in the infusion clinic receiving my rituximab treatment that helps my body with dealing...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 7, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Grieving has been the theme for 2013. I have been on my own journey of healing my painful moments from a breakup of a friendship that I thought would last forever, to the death of my mom when I was13, to the death of someone I lived with and took care of for ten years...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 6, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
BRR, 12 degrees outside this morning and I am cold, which is a rare thing. I am sitting in my warm bed writing this blog post and a few other posts while I am recovering from my infusion yesterday. A big giant praise moment, my infusion went well. No issues presented...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 5, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
By the time you are reading this post I will be in the infusion clinic receiving my third infusion of Rituximab. I am marveling at the amazing results I am getting from this drug. Yes, I don’t like enduring the discomfort, extreme fatigue, pain of them trying...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 4, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I wish I had this book when I was first living out on my own with all the information on how to buy, store, and prepare vegetables, meat, spices, and many other things. “My Cooking Coach” I find to still be useful even if I am a cooking machine. The...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 3, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I am in a reflective mood. Yesterday, I drove to Seattle to see my Rheumatologist Dr. Gardner at the UW Medical Center. I was once again reminded about how amazing my doctors have been. On November 17th, 2013 I woke up with my hand swollen and hurting. I couldn’t do...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 27, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
This week has been a rough week. I ended up having to go to the ER over my left hand swelling up. It seems like by the 5th month after my Rituximab chemo treatment some body part swells up and makes my life a challenge. I hate that. This time I ended up in the...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 21, 2013 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
As many of you know I love reading cookbooks and “Deliciously Holistic” was a joy to read. Alexander expressed her love for food and for cooking in each page. I was inspired, because she uses whole foods that promote good health. I love that. In 2014, I am...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 20, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
I was hoping to write daily for the NaNoBl roll this month, but since my hand swelled up like a puffer fish typing is a hen peck show. While typing this I keep hearing my typing instructor comment about hen pecking. I have several things to write, but I will endure...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 16, 2013 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey, Weight
As I wrote Thursday, I am listening to the Gluten Summit offered by TheDr.com and I am thoroughly enjoying what I am learning. I am learning a lot. I am processing a lot of information while I am taking notes to the presentations. One particular nutritionist is...
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