A few days ago I returned home from the best road trip ever! I got to spend time with friends and family, see many historic and silly sites, and so much more! I feel so blessed and lucky to have had such a fantastic experience. But it wasn’t luck that made this trip memorable, there were five things I did that made it possible.
Category Archives: Chronic Illness Lifestyle
15 Things That Make a Chronic Road Trip Better
This week I am sharing 15 things I like to bring on a road trip!
Why Exercise is Important for My Body
This week Abigail shares why she exercises even though she isn’t a huge fan of it
Pre Test Prep
This week Elysha shares how she prepped for her latest procedure
The search for a diagnosis continues
Elysha shares her frustrations of living with chronic pain for over 3 years. She is clinging to her faith while she waits for a diagnosis…
The Disabled Diva’s Four Month Oska Pulse Anniversary
Today marks my 4 month anniversary of treating my chronic pain with Oska Pulse. Discover how it has improved my chronic life.
A day at the beach revealed an awesome surprise
In my latest Oska Pulse Journey update, I am sharing what this drug-free pain relief device has done for me in four months that my doctors haven’t been able to do in seventeen years.
Tips for treating neck pain with Oska Pulse
I relieve neck pain from fibromyalgia and arthritis with my PEMF therapy device Oska Pulse. Here are tips to help your neck feel great too!
Taking care of me
Over the weekend I shared on Instagram how I was suffering from a summer cold. Leave it to me to get a summer cold!! Ugh… My purse looks like Walgreens threw up in there. Haha
Zeva the Diva prepares for adventure!
Zeva the Diva is preparing for a road trip! Find out what this therapy dog likes to bring with her!
My Review of The Memory of Health by Edie Summers
The Memory of Health by Edie Summers is more than a story about one woman’s story of becoming chronically ill. Her life, like all of us that live with one or more chronic illnesses, was turned upside down. After years of losing herself and the life that had quickly become a memory, she began takingContinue reading “My Review of The Memory of Health by Edie Summers”
Sickness and Shoverly
Last Saturday I woke up with what felt like one of the worst colds ever, but as the day went on it got much better which led me to believe I would be okay on Sunday. But nope! I woke up with
Help! I’m Overheating!
So I’ve dealt with chronic pain for a little over 3 years now. It’s crazy, I’m still finding out what triggers my pain. I thought knew them all but I guess not!!
Flexible Expectations
My mommy has several chronic illnesses. A few of them are psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and abdominal adhesions. However it doesn’t matter if a chronically ill person has one or more incurable illnesses, what they can expect to do on a daily basis is always changing.
Stretching my Limits
Get to know Elysha
Getting to know Elysha Guest Post Written By Elysha Ludwig Hey everyone! So excited to share my story, the good things and everyday struggles. I just wanted to give you a brief view on my illness. In 2014 I got sick. I had extreme abdominal pain and nausea. I was in and out of theContinue reading “Get to know Elysha”
Get to know Zeva the Diva
Getting to know Zeva the Diva Besides being an adorable Chihuahua, I am also a working gal. I am a trained therapy dog. I was trained specifically for my former mom who passed away from cancer a year and a half ago. Before she passed she asked her friend to take me in because sheContinue reading “Get to know Zeva the Diva”
Get to know Abigail
Meet Abigail Guest Post Written By Abigail Covert I currently work as my mom’s scheduler and I also babysit on the side. I also have anxiety and as I said earlier I also have chronic pain. Which can get in the way of a lot of things, like playing video games or playing the guitarContinue reading “Get to know Abigail”
The sound of silence
When we think about pollution we often envision brown skies and soot covered mountains. But how often do we think about noise pollution when looking for a new home?
Until I moved to California I never considered how much of an impact noise might have on my chronic body
My body failed to meet my expectations
I have been living with multiple chronic illnesses for over 17 years. Throughout this time I have learned to expect my body to fail my expectations. Some of those failures were due to my own unrealistic expectations of what I wanted to do and others were the result of my conditions progressing making it impossible for my body to do what it had been. If I have learned anything throughout my chronic life it is that I should always expect the unexpected…..