This Brutiful Life

Physical Health:I had a bunch of blood tests completed last week to update my medical data. I had 4 blood draw orders from 2 different doctors, so I went to an independent lab in order to get all of them done with one blood draw. There was a total of 12 vials of blood taken… Read more

There are so many parts of this health journey that have required both my husband and me to grow in our abilities and skill sets as individuals and as a couple. Until a person goes through something that requires them to push themselves beyond their physical, mental, and/or emotional capacity, it is impossible to truly… Read more

When I first met my now-husband in college, I knew that I wanted to marry him. I also knew that I needed to grow in some areas in order to be the best partner I could be. One of those growth areas was apologizing. Unlike some people, I have never held the belief that apologizing… Read more

I have never really been stuck on the “Why me?” part of this health journey. Yes, there are times when I ask myself the question, but I don’t spend too much time on it. More often than not, I ask myself, “Why not me?” I am just a regular person, and there are a lot… Read more

For many years, my husband and I were told by ignorant and abusive medical professionals, as well as some uninformed family members and acquaintances, that my health situation was all in my head and/or caused by mental health issues. And, I can say now with absolute certainty that not being believed by various people in… Read more

Physical Health:The good news is that I went 11 days without needing to rest in the middle of the day. It felt like a gift and a huge step in the right direction. Then, my body physically crashed hard last Thursday. I was dizzy, nauseated, extremely fatigued, and in a lot of physical pain. So,… Read more