Life in the Autoimmune Lane

Ode to my father

Michelle — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:12:27 +0000

This is a story about my dad. He has Alzheimer’s. But he is much more than that.

When I was little my parents got divorced and I lived with my mother and my brother lived with my dad mostly. I always idolized my dad. Probably because I didn’t live with him, but he could [...]

going backwards in time

Michelle — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:02:21 +0000

Image by ~jjjohn~ via Flickr

I was going to write a post and as i was going through my

blog I came across this one from 2 years ago and it is

exactly what i was going to say. I feel like I’m on a treadmill

that’s going backwards.

It’s safe [...]

the angry patient

Michelle — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:59:34 +0000

I’m frustrated and pissed. This post has no happy ending. With that said-

I’m completely off all pain meds. Not just narcotic but all. I am still on the fence as to whether it was a ‘good idea’ to go off of narcotic pain meds. I don’t have that sick poison feeling anymore but [...]

Day 5

Michelle — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:40:06 +0000

It’s been five days since i’ve been off all of my pain meds and man oh man I am so regretting that. And then I’m not. I did it. It took a couple of months but I am pain med free and maybe, just maybe I will get the correct meds and the correct [...]

withdrawal- it’s what’s for dinner

Michelle — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:49:24 +0000

And breakfast and lunch. My hands are shaking so badly right now it’s near impossible to type. sigh. I am still undecided if going off my pain meds was a good idea or not. It’s really hard to think clearly when you are in withdrawal. And the same goes for pain. When you [...]

I asked and He answered

Michelle — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:10:27 +0000

Hey all. It’s been a little while…I’ve been conducting an experiment that sounds ridiculous, and now I’m starting to think it is. My PC told me a while back when I wanted to go up on my pain meds that he thought that I would be in the same pain without them as I am with [...]

Random thoughts

Michelle — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:07:36 +0000

It’s late and I have to get up so early tomorrow for a meeting with the Bean’s teachers and the school district. Her specialized pre-school is separate from the school even though physically it is located in the school. So-Bean had to be tested all over again to see if she qualifies for [...]

The Story of AARDA

Michelle — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:49:25 +0000

AMERICAN AUTOIMMUNE RELATED DISEASE ASSOCIATION

A nightmare come true-speechless

Michelle — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:24:21 +0000

I’m sick. I know this much. My headache is finally gone, it feels gone. Is it gone? I keep rolling over, trying to go back to sleep. He’s shaking me. Do you know who I am???? Over and over again. I just pull away. All I want to do is sleep while I can. [...]

Please Stop The Pain For Chronic/Intractable Pain Sufferers

Michelle — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:56:25 +0000

I know, I’ve been invisible for quite a while now.. Still battling depression, it’s an ongoing thing. I need to get back ‘out there’ and posting is one of the things I need to do to feel good. I have a list of people I need to call/write/hug, and a house to clean, ha! [...]