Chronic Illness

With 12 days left to complete our packing, it looks like a bomb went off in my home. As we pack, we’re also organizing. That takes so much longer, but we then have less to put on our moving truck. Most discards are going to Goodwill, but we’re also throwing a ton of it away. […]

How many times have you moved? We’ve moved at least 10 times. Most of the moves were for a reason related to family. Our kids were always first, which has pros and cons. Our kids are all adults and leading happy and productive lives, so I would never go back and change the reasons for […]

We made it to our new home, after three tough days of driving. We all rode inside the cab of the 26″ U Haul truck. Even our dog was there. It was so uncomfortable and my surgically repaired foot/ankle throbbed and swelled. But, thank God, we made it alive. There are piles of boxes in […]

We are enjoying our new home even though we are still surrounded by boxes. It’s still difficult to walk through each room. There has been so much work to do in order to get the home set up. Hubby and I are exhausted and fighting through pain and our adult son is doing a ton […]

I love it when things improve. The house, though still messy, is getting better everyday. There are only a few boxes in each room, and that makes us all so relaxed. Stress has been high with all the mess, but with every box emptied, I feel more at peace. My MCAS flare has stopped, for […]

After living here for a month, our new home is starting to come together. There are a few small boxes to organize and Amazon packages to return. The only room that is still a disaster is my husband’s office. The office will probably look the same for a few months, because Hubby is very distracted. […]

How can I afford to be chronically ill? I have no idea. Now that we’re in debt from my medical bills in 2025, I’m working on the best way to pay them off. Because of my surgery and care of my ankle (Talus bone) that has Avascular Necrosis, the bills piled up. I had appointments […]

In the last ten days I’ve been riding in the car for 1,300 miles. I took antibiotics to cure an UTI, which worked. It was also a mind-blowing time of fun with my grandkids. They were so sweet and really loved having us there. After arriving home last night, I was beat. We were greeted […]

I’ve put it out of my mind, but now I must face what’s coming. After moving here in June, bringing our youngest, I hoped the summer wouldn’t go by so quickly. He earned his PhD and is leaving soon to prepare for his first job. I’m so proud of him. He’ll be an Assistant Professor […]