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Navigating chronic illness can be extremely frustrating, time-consuming, and generally a big PIA. 

Finding a doctor that is a good fit, waiting for the appointment, the previsit anxiety. Afterward, fighting with insurance and the pharmacy over medication coverage, and then playing go-between trying...

Navigating chronic illness can be extremely frustrating, time-consuming, and generally a big PIA. 

Finding a doctor that is a good fit, waiting for the appointment, the previsit anxiety. Afterward, fighting with insurance and the pharmacy over medication coverage, and then playing go-between trying...

As a medical student and resident, one of the few luxuries I would treat myself to a few times a year was a mani-pedi. It was a relatively affordable act of self-love to get my sore callused feet scrubbed, filed, buffed, and polished. It felt like such a treat to have my paws pampered after several ...

BZZZZ…. Swat. 

Missed. 

Ugh, too late. 

Soon, the itching, swelling, and the redness sets in..

Then, the urge to scratch builds until you can’t resist anymore. 

Sweet relief from those nails…

Growing up a stone’s throw from the Wisconsin state border and with a pond in my parent’s backyard,...

Like most parents, my children are my world. I would do anything to protect them and keep them healthy.  It is Darwinian. Instinctual. 

Most of us get by with a combination of sage advice from generations past interspersed with a “know better do better” approach.  Personally and professionally, I e...

This is part 3 of a 3 part series called Preparing for Pregnancy with Sjogren’s.
If you missed part 2, click here to get caught up.

Part 3. 

By early spring, I was feeling the telltale signs of early pregnancy that I had experienced with the girls including nausea, breast sensitivity, constipat...

This is part 2 of a 3 part series called Preparing for Pregnancy with Sjogren’s.
If you missed part 1, click here to get caught up. 

Part 2. 

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… 

But alas, since this story is pretty scandal-free…

Let’s go back to February 2020. 

Since becoming ...

Although both my husband and I are both from families of 4, over the years we have always talked about the possibility of a bigger family. Three kids seemed more manageable. That said, I have an odd fascination with even numbers...so I liked the idea of 4.

All that considered, as a 2 physician coup...