Well, I've certainly lost a lot of ground over these past couple of years - 2019 especially! I still believe that all of this started with (and is directly related to) a severe allergic reaction I had to an antibiotic back in 2009. At any rate, I made a list of where I'm at right now - the physical and emotional impact all this has had on me and my body. Y'all don't have to read it as it could prove to be overwhelming, but I just needed a place to put it other than just letting it continue to swirl around inside my head with no place to settle.



There's been a lot of cursing and crying jags had during this past year, but now I kinda have an idea where I'm at instead of continuing to just wander around in the dark wondering exactly what the @#$%! is going wrong with my body. The upside for the year is I learned it's okay to ask for help, did a little advocating for myself, and was granted a much needed reasonable accommodation at work!