Rheumatoid Arthritis
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What A Difference A Year Makes
Happy New Year everyone! As I kick off 2020 I look back on my first 2019 blog post (check out link here) that ended with the following outlook: “You can look at the year in review and think about how the past or present was your friend or enemy. The year was your friend during…
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We’re Halfway There, Livin’ On A Prayer
“Woahhhhh, we’re halfway there. Woahhhhh, livin’ on a prayer!” Officially 20 weeks pregnant. Halfway to our due date. Which also means: A pinterest board overflowing with ideas. Apps on my phone telling me the baby’s comparison to a fruit size along with other helpful hints and information. Pictures of the ultrasound framed along with our…
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Me Everyday: SLAY Me in December: SLEIGH
2018 is a wrap and last night we counted down to enter into 2019. I want to take this time to reflect and highlight a day in December that was both a big surprise and a day beyond special. Let’s rewind several months… A ruck Chris and I completed at Camp Bullis Military Base in…
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Everything Worthwhile is Uphill
SO it has been a while since my last blog. Summer has come and gone, but it has left a quote, this blog’s title, that has become my personal mantra. A quote that has provided inspiration, motivation and encouragement through a summer that challenged me physically and emotionally. Summer 2018 for me was very different…
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Day 50 – The RUNdown
Day 50. Roman Numeral L. The number of letters in “fifty” equals the sum of the digits in 50. 50 is also the sum of three square numbers: 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 = 9 + 16 + 25 = 50. Woohoo! Hit 50 days since starting my blog and being on the elimination diet. …
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No Crying Over a Flat Tire
“A negative attitude is like a flat tire, you can’t go anywhere without changing it” ~ Anonymous This quote takes on multiple meanings for me and it just so happens it was literally and figuratively this past week. I have seen two different rheumatologists in my hometown over the past thirteen years growing up. When…
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#AdvocateForArthritis and #RacinForACure
WOW! After last post, I can’t get over all of you who commented, liked or sent me personal messages. I can’t thank you enough and express how much I appreciate the responses. I had people all across the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and South Africa view my blog and reach out to me.…
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Knowledge + Action = POWER
Week 1 √ What a coincidence and yet perfect way to kick off my elimination diet with entering into March, which is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. I definitely want to share with you how the first week went, but want to give tribute to the month and share two key points about Rheumatoid Arthritis to…
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3 P’s: Planning, Prepping and Phase 1
Reason 1 + Reason 2 + Reason 3 = Elimination Diet. I have committed and decided that I needed to try something different. I knew I couldn’t just go on being in continuous daily pain with no medication. I had to take matters into my own hands and find a way to be stronger than…