I hope everyone was able to enjoy Mother’s Day weekend. It made me so happy to see my Nana spending time with more family since she is vaccinated. Hopefully the light at the end of this long tunnel is getting closer. It’s been hard for me to pick up a book let alone write aContinue reading “Chapter 16: THE Surgery”
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Chapter 15: Anniversary Effect
The month of February brings up a lot of memories. This year around the anniversary of the big surgery, I felt a shift in my energy. I was tired, numb, and anxious all at the same time and I didn’t realize why until my mom brought up that it’s been two years. Although February wasContinue reading “Chapter 15: Anniversary Effect”
Chapter 14: Repeat
As I go through my Mom’s memo books that she recorded this journey in, my mind isback at UNC hospital. When I think back to January of 2019, it’s a blur of Doctors rounding, telling us what my white blood cell count was, pre-op, going under anesthesia, waking up from anesthesia, throwing up, Physical andContinue reading “Chapter 14: Repeat”
Chapter 13: Answers
Much like the end of 2018, the beginning of 2019 was painful and confusing. Different Doctors were rounding, I would now have two wound vacs, and relationships were being tested. On January 3rd, I was in pre-op for my 19th surgery, answering routine questions and signing consent forms, when the surgeon who was going toContinue reading “Chapter 13: Answers”
Dear Vasculitis 