autoimmune hepatitis
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Phoenix Rising
For N.G., thank you for reminding me that I have wings. I am not the me I was before all this began. The grieving process, for the me that used to be, has been punishing. It’s like attending your own funeral even though you are still alive. At the beginning, I felt completely broken. Like… Continue reading
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Riding the Tides
Three days after I started taking prednisolone (30mg), I got sick. Really sick. A nasty cold that completely took away my taste and smell. No fever, no chills. Just coughing, phlegm, and a nose that filled the thickest tissue with one blow. After two weeks on prednisolone, I was talked into getting four vaccines, all… Continue reading
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Leaning into Self-Tolerance
Every year, around November/December, I pick a word for the upcoming year. Something actionable, something to focus on for the year. Something that will guide me in my actions. I learned this tradition from a dear friend of mine, one of those friends that gets you just the way you are. No explaining needed. For… Continue reading
All Flared Up 