Category: Chronic Illness

I don’t watch much t.v. these days. We don’t have cable and I prefer books and music anyway, and since I started my new job … Read More ›

Well, friends, that’s a wrap on 2023. What a year. It was a good one, the best I have had in recent memory. This was … Read More ›

Happy holidays, friends! Thanks for all of the comments, emails, texts, and interesting blog posts this year. From our conversations about POTS or other medical … Read More ›

You would never have guessed it from my tough tomboy-ish demeanor, but I was kind of a sensitive kid growing up. I remember feeling like … Read More ›

I’m afraid there’s nothing innovative or metaphorical about the title of this post…it really is a list of the medications that – take a guess … Read More ›

Trigger warning: there is a very brief discussion about (past) suicidal thoughts in this post. Skip this one, if that’s triggering for you. “I don’t … Read More ›

I don’t write much about being a caregiver because I assume you’re here for the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and other health updates and … Read More ›

If you have been reading this blog, you are by now familiar with my ongoing saga of the search for a new POTS doctor. After … Read More ›

You might remember that my POTS cardiologist retired last August and I have been struggling to find a replacement. I was fortunate to find my … Read More ›

Since we’re now already one month into the new year and I’m just now preparing my 2023 resolutions, you may not be surprised to hear … Read More ›