Tummy Tamers {I’ll Try Anything At This Point!}

I feel like I need to start this post out by saying that I do have I a post started that I need to make a priority to finish about an amazing therapy that I’m doing right now called ‘LifeForce’. I’m going to the Avani Institute in McMurray, Pa for my protocol sessions and have …

Mind.Body.Music ~ Don’t You Worry Child!

I can’t believe I never thought about adding this song to my ‘I’m NEVER Going To Give Up!!‘ playlist until Marc and I watched the Swedish House Mafia documentary. Then it hit me – BAM – Perfect message.  Don’t you worry, don’t you worry child. See heaven’s got a plan for you. Don’t you worry, don’t you …

Chew On This: MAKE THESE CINNAMON ROLLS RIGHT NOW! (Seriously, Right Now)

Every holiday my mom wakes us up with warm cinnamon rolls right out of the oven. They’re the refrigerated Pilsbury ones and they are so damn good. This past Christmas I missed eating them, but didn’t really think about them again until my brother made a roll of them a few weeks back. Ohhhh the …

World Autoimmune Arthritis Day 2014! {Register TODAY!}

    I’m so so so so SO excited that for 2014 World Autoimmune Arthritis Day I’ve been given the opportunity to host a live chat! My chat topic is based off of my blog title ~ It’s Just A Bad Day NOT A Bad Life! Do you have tactics you use when you’re going …

Chew On This: Namaste Brownie Mix

Making everything from scratch is good, but can be exhausting. Sometimes you wish you could just go to the store, buy one of those Betty Crocker pre-made brownie mixes, add some eggs and water and bake for 25 minutes. I’m pretty much obsessed with buying things on amazon and online (ask my family- I get …

Julie’s Colonoscopy Take 2 – Let’s Gooooooooooooo!

What do you get when you mix a bad digestive system, not eating anything for 2 1/2 days, taking a barium swallow test and having a colonoscopy? Disaster. Tuesday I had my barium swallow test. My system really wasn’t wanting food, so the only thing I ate Monday and Tuesday was some basamati rice and …

Update: Avascular Necrosis Treatment with Blood Thinners

So how is my knee doing since starting use of the Lovenox blood thinner injections for my avascular necrosis treatment? That was the million dollar question going into my last check up in the beginning of April. Since I was diagnosed with avascular necrosis in December 2012, I’ve tried so many different things to try …

Medication: Lovenox Blood Thinner For Avascular Necrosis / AVN Treatment

Looking through the infinite pages of the internet, I found very few medication treatments for Avascular Necrosis (AVN). Most doctors, if they recommend treatment, throw pain killers, nerve suppressors or surgical options your way. I was lucky to find a doctor who wanted to help me get to the bottom of why I had AVN. …