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Going live is scary AF…
So I am not sure exactly what I hope to come of all this. This idea of putting myself out there is overwhelming and scary. I have never been the type of person to jump around and try to be the center of attention. I don’t put my shit on blast to garner support, sympathy, or a attention. So why am I starting a blog you might ask? The short answer is I felt drawn to this idea of sharing my story. I usually write for myself. To work things out and make sense of things beyond me my control. I write from a place of rawness. A few of…
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Moon face, my ass!!
Moon face, my ass. How do they call it “moon face”? This nasty side effect of Prednisone that causes your cheeks to explode and your neck to become non existent. First it really is not limited to just your face. Your stomach gets bigger and if you’re lucky you develop a buffalo hump. Luckily I don’t think I have the buffalo hump, but hey they treatment is long and I am only 4 weeks in. Along with the appearance changes, we have the mood swings and lack of sleep to add to the repertoire of loveliness. Honestly the term ‘moon face’ does little to accurately describe what this really feels…
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My body is attacking my kidneys!!
So maybe a little dramatic, but actually a very accurate statement. You see I have been recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, IgA Nephropathy. I am a nurse and still didn’t know much about this disease prior to being diagnosed. You see I hadn’t been feeling well for quite awhile leading up to this. A list of vague symptoms and I failed to connect the dots. Prior to this I was very active and somewhere over the past year noticed that I just didn’t have the same energy or exercise tolerance. I got intermittent swelling in my ankles, but I contributed that to the heat or overuse. I was always…