‘Walk In Your Next Appointment Without Crutches’

    From December 2012 to April 2013 I wasn’t allowed to put any weight on my knee. After a trip to the AVN specialist he challenged me to start putting weight on my leg and the next time I saw him (which would be in June) to walk into the appointment without the crutches. …

Mind.Body.Music. This Song Gives Me Chills

    This probably sounds so cheesy, but I honestly get chills when I hear these lyrics in this song: Hear me out, There’s so much more to life than what you’re feeling now Someday you’ll look back on all these days And all this pain is gonna be invisible Oh, invisible Even when I …

Medications – Methotrexate For Psoriatic Arthritis

Once I received the official diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist started me on Methotrexate. December 2012 to March 2013 are pretty much all a blur to me. I know that she explained to my parents and I the dangers of the medication, but I didn’t really fully comprehend what the medicine was. My parents …

It’s A Good Day, I Mean Bad Day… Eeehhh It’s Average At Best

  I don’t have to tell you that it’s been freeeeeaaakking cold outside!!! (Unless you live some place warm. And in that case I’m so jealous.) Since the weather has been cray cray I bumped up my vicodin to add one more dose in the mix a day. Also, I’ve been slathering Deep Blue on …

Chew On This: Paleo Cereal Recipes!!

One of the things I miss most is breakfast cereal! I ate it pretty much every morning. And not the super healthy, bird food cereal – the chocolate-y, sugary, made for kids cereal. This Cocoa Puff recipe I came across on one of my favorite Paleo sites – PaleOMG- I knew I haddddddddd to make …

Treatments – Essential Oils: Complementary Western Medicine?

My therapist has become very important in my life. Not only has she helped me back to my bright, positive self, but she has introduced me to a lot of things that have helped me on my journey to a natural health. I went to a reiki session in April because I had heard energy …

Mind.Body.Music: Never Give Up!

Sometimes we need a reminder to NEVER GIVE UP! Doesn’t mean we’re not strong. Doesn’t mean that we’re not winning against whatever battle we’re facing. Doesn’t mean that we’re not in a positive mindset … Life can be hard!! It’s very easy to start retreating inwards and get upset when something goes wrong. Songs like …