Uncertainty
It's been a while so I have a ton to update, but I'm going to have to break it up into a few posts after an overall recap here. My...
Master Plan :D
Went to see my functional medicine doctor this morning after an ok semester overall, but a crazy performance week which led to a major...


Origin Story part 1, and other depressing stuff :P
I haven't blogged yet about my first year of illness, because I hate to dwell on anything sad or traumatic, and it's been such a fun,...
Throwback
It's been a fantastic summer. I took a summer job that involved taking care of two kids for a full day four days a week. So I spent my...


Abuse and Illness
This past semester, I've seen positive improvements in my health, albeit from an unexpected source. I was much busier than I was in the...


Pause
For two weeks now, I've experienced a severe flare. By the end of November, I had legitimately started to think I'd never feel this bad...


Treatment Results (Phase 1)
Today I finished the first phase of treatment with my functional medicine doctor, Dr. Mark Scott, at the Total Health Center in Virginia...
Update: Doctor and Diet
I met with my functional medicine doctor regarding my test results last week. He said exactly what I wanted him to say: I'm messed up...
Update: Career and Coping
I can't sleep, not because of the physical pain of CFS/SEID, but because of the emotional turmoil I've experienced lately regarding the...
Real Life During a Flare
I've been experiencing a flare (a significant exacerbation of symptoms) for about ten weeks now. Usually, I only like to talk about...