‘chronic autoimmune conditions column’ Archives
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: Week of October 23rd
I'm back for my latest installment of Tea(-4) Time with Tracy! To keep you all up to date, I had an appointment with my endocrinologist last Tuesday, only to [Read] | no responses.
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: October 9th
Just finished week two of my physical therapy & I couldn't be happier...although, I did have some concerns about my thyroid this week. I woke up with a sore throat last Saturday, (of [Read] | 2 responses.
Tea(-4) Time with Tracy: Week of September 25th
Results are back! My TSH is now at 4.9001! I'm returning to the doctor Tuesday for my next blood test to monitor the level. My fingers are crossed that it'll be below 4. I'm worried that [Read] | 3 responses.
Dr. Snit Shall Return in Early September
The Queen of Snark, Dr. Snit, "Chronic Snarkopolist" is on hiatus and will return in September for more chronic snarkaliciousness! | one response.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Healing Emotional Wounds
Hello my loves! So many people have shared their vulnerabilities with me and I have always been grateful and humbled by how beautiful they are. The other day someone reached out and [Read] | 9 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Finding the Sweet Spot
Hello my loves! Lately I have been working to share “the sweet spot” with people - one that allows them to hear the truth without over sharing too quickly. I once told someone, [Read] | 6 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Is There Such a Thing as Getting Illness Right?
Hello my loves! One thing I have noticed about healing is how we construct our illness stories and share them with each other. Some of us have healed a great deal and some of us are [Read] | 2 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Survivors Guilt and Jealousy
Hello my loves! One brilliant amazing patient advocate reported some cancer patients sometimes find themselves emotionally comparing themselves and their stages of illness to other [Read] | 14 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Free Falling and Doing it all Sick
Hello my loves! Life has a funny way challenging us, stripping us to the bare bones, and then asking us for the marrow. Almost everyone can remember the starkness of the room when the [Read] | 9 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Worth the Risk
Hello my loves! We have discussed this before – judging ourselves and measuring our successes by normal standards. And yet – I do it. We do it. Everyone does it. What happens when [Read] | 3 responses.