Before I got sick I didn’t have a ton of experience with doctors, but over all of my years working with them (I’ve seen 11 different doctors!), I’ve learned quite a lot. While I was diagnosed 13 years ago, the onset of my illness started almost 15 years ago to the day of writing…
I’ve known for quite some time that because of my Lyme Disease I will be unable to get pregnant and carry my future children. It’s always been sad, but it’s also just been a fact that I’ve had to accept. However, as I get older and the reality of having children gets closer and…
A question I struggle to find an answer to is at what point do I just accept this illness is a part of my life versus constantly waiting for things to get better? There are two ways of thinking in my mind: hope and acceptance. In my situation, I find it’s a constant balancing…
The last time I felt like my old self was 2006 when I was 21 years old — I had just graduated college and was about to turn 22. Little did I know that my “real” life was about to start. I had 3 months left of studying for my new job, and one…