You Lift Me Up

Right and Wrong

How upfront do I have to be about my illnesses? There's this guy. We aren't going out, but we are getting to know each other, and I am not sure when to tell him. I feel like I should mention having a form of arthritis and not explain CTDs and fibro until later on. What to do?

Stuff Happens

My mother is totally flipping out on me for not taking a sleeping pill. She is just taking all her crap out on me. I refuse to take a sleeping pill every night. That woman needs a life of her own.

Coming Off The Prednisone Soon

Well, I've been feeling a lot better, but soon I run out of taper days.

It's Hard To Be Female & Sick

It's hard because women get periods, which seem to feel like being sick anyway.

The Steroid Go-Round

I am flaring, so I am once again doing the taper dosage of steroids. At least it isn't flu season. I will have to be extra careful to not catch anything after I start taking them tomorrow. I don't know ho wlong my immune system will be down afterwards, but I'm guessing three weeks of caution is a safe bet.
My fingers hurt. I wake up with red, swollen knuckles. My knee makes me cry out. I am having trouble sleeping, but now I have Lunesta, which I will probably try soon. As bad as it gets, I have a drive to live. I am 26. I'm not ready to lay down and die. I probably never will be.
Life is meant to be lived, and I won't give in or give up that easily. I will achieve my dreams. I will live with purpose no matter what being sick throws at me.

Still Dreaming

It's hard, when you have a chronic illness (or multiple chronic illnesses), to not give up on your dreams, but they are worth chasing. I still plan on going to med school. I won't give up.