I specifically remember at the height of my disability leave, laying in bed thinking to myself, “will I ever have a family?”. I remember thinking, my body can barely function on its own right now – how could it ever support growing life and then take care of it? This moment is one I think …
This blog post was created in partnership with The Arthritis Foundation. I was compensated for my time, but I can assure you I wouldn’t pass along this information if I didn’t feel it was valuable to the arthritis community as a whole. As an adult, I can look back and think of many times that …
Man, it’s crazy how fast a year goes! Last year this time I started having contractions and was thinking my little one would be here any day. Well, let me tell you – February 22nd to March 17th was a LONG ASS TIME. It may have only been a few short weeks, but to me, …
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When it comes to psoriatic arthritis, managing your weight can have significant impacts on your overall health. As reported by the National Psoriasis Foundation, weight loss in conjunction with certain medications can together help improve your symptoms. Carrying less weight will help lessen the burden on your joints and can potentially give you more energy. However, …
Having a chronic condition can be extremely tough. There are ways that you may be hurting that other’s can’t completely understand. You can try to explain it, but so many times you can’t understand it unless you’re living with it. Which can be so frustrating! Here are 2 articles that I wrote for you that may …
Back in middle school, my doctors didn’t want to put me on “heavy duty meds” because I hadn’t even gone through puberty. And, come to think of it, it was the mid 90’s so biologics were probably not indicated for juvenile use yet. In 2012, when I did start on them, I wanted everything and ANYTHING that …
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NO. HELL NO. PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS DOESN’T GET ENOUGH ATTENTION. AND YES, IT PISSES ME OFF. (HENCE THE ALL CAPS) Back in middle school when a doctor mentioned it, my family and I had NO idea what it meant. In 2012, when I was “officially” diagnosed with it…. we still had no idea what it meant. …
Traveling has always been one of my favorite things to do. Ever since I was young, I’ve always enjoyed seeing new places, cultures, and things. From exploring America, laying on the beaches of the Caribbean, safari-ing (is that even a word?) through the African bush, riding camels on a Tunisian beach with Arabic speaking natives, …
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Already finished up week 3 and headed into week 4! Time flies when you’re having fun . . . BAHAHA I can’t even type that with a straight face. If you missed Day 0, Week 1 and Week 2 updates – catch up first! Otherwise, check out my update and peep my lessons learned so …
To recap thus far . . . First, I freaked out and had to come to terms with taking Otezla. (Read: Am I a Failure? A Fraud?) Then, after dragging my feet for a month, I finally decided to start it. (Peep: Starting Otezla) Post week 1, I gave you an update on the side …