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One Saturday night in February of 2018, I had to come face to face with one of my biggest PTSD triggers. I was taken, by ambulance, to the local emergency room due to an impending adrenal crisis. The Trigger One specific thing did not cause that crash towards an adrenal...
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In 2013, before the Nightmare, I ran the Hot Chocolate 15k. I was very impressed with my time, and it still stands as one of my more proud personal records. I ran this race in under ten minutes a mile for over nine miles back in 2013. In 2015, I...
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What actually happened on September 10th, 2017? Why did I suddenly crash towards an adrenal crisis? Though the end result was positive (all TSOs are going to receive information on Adrenal Insufficiency), the actual event was terrifying. After a thorough analysis of the episode, I was able to trace back the...
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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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