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At the beginning of this week, my blog reached another important milestone. I’ve had over 250,000 blog hits. Happy Birthday to me! To celebrate, I would like to repost what I wrote when my blog reached 10,000 views in 2013. The sentiment remains the same. Thoughts from 2013 When I started...
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I am a frequent traveler. I have navigated a multitude of airports, both within the US and abroad. I have published my tips and tricks both on YouTube and my blog. Most of the time, I have no problems navigating TSA. But occasionally I run across a Transportation Security Officer that takes...
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In my introduction to this blog, I state Living with a chronic disease that requires daily medicine can be quite difficult at times. It is easy to slip into depression and hopelessness. I am done doing that. I choose life. I choose optimism. And I choose to share some of...
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Dear readers, I would like to explain more about my journey on the cortisol pump. When I returned from Malaysia, I attempted to return to my Endo #6. While I was living abroad, she joined a practice with Endo #4, a doctor who did not play nice with me. When...
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Previously, I shared the words of Des as she retold the story of Deb’s adrenal crisis during the inaugural Adrenal Insufficiency Australia & New Zealand Association (AIANZA) meeting. Now, I would like to share the words of Jo. She described the episode as “The Domino Effect.” Please read her account...
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My mom and I have been in your shoes. I remember the doctor coming in and hurriedly explaining the disease to us. No cure. Diseased for life. Steroid Dependent. Be mindful of stress. And yet, I can live a “normal” life? Over the years, we slowly realized that we were...
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First of all, welcome to the family. Although I am not sure of the exact path you took to become part of the “broken adrenal glands club” (also known as Adrenal Insufficiency), I would like to extend to you the warmest welcome. As someone who has been on this journey...
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“Keep Loading me up with work until you find me collapsed!” In April of 2015, I listened to a panel discussion with a group of upper level managers at work. When the topic of work load came up, one of them made the comment that his philosophy was along the...
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The Background I used the Malaysian holiday of Hari Raya at the end of July last year to visit Myanmar with my friends who were married in Korea. Not many Americans have the opportunity to visit Myanmar, and I must admit I knew very little about the country besides the fact...
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The conversation happened well over a year ago, yet I still remember it vividly. I was about a month post crisis when a co-worker stopped me in the hallway. She knew that my mom had moved in to live with me because I was extremely sick. She asked me how...
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