My name is Michelle and I decided to start a blog about my illness and my life. I became sick about 2 years ago and at that time I didn’t know what was happening to me. 2 doctors, 3 neurologists, and 1 rheumatologist later I now know that I have a couple of autoimmune diseases; still working on a definite diagnosis… So far I have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Dermatomyositis, and most recently what they think is the early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Before I became sick I’d like to think that my life was pretty normal~married, kids, grandkids, working, living the American Dream… Everything has been turned upside down and each day I’m trying to figure out how to right myself.

In writing this out I hope to accomplish a couple of things. One is the therapeutic aspect of getting it all out so it’s not jumbling around in my mind driving me more crazy than i already am. And two, if anyone out there is battling an autoimmune disease they can know that they’re not alone. All of your fears and frustrations i share with you. I feel it all too. It’s a very scary thing to know that your body is attacking itself and there is no cure. All we can do is take the medicine that they tell us to take, try and stay as healthy as we can, stay away from stress (ha) and pray.

Some days I hope to get some good information out there to you, and some days are more likely than not going to be whinefest days. Either way, welcome and feel free to comment or drop me a line.

Michelle

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