For this blog I wanted to switch it up! I’m having one of my best friends actually write it for me! I wanted the perspective of an outside person and what it’s like being around someone with Hypopara as often as she is. This woman has really changed my outlook on my illness and on […]

When there is a rare or underserved disease in your life it can be extremely difficult to know where you are on the scale of doing well or doing poorly. I know that sounds strange but let’s explore some hypothetical “what ifs” for a moment. Gastroparesis: Let’s say in this hypothetical situation that your sister […]

As you know by now, my life forever changed 3 years ago, but I think it changed for the people around me even more. I had to change my everyday routines to accommodate and adjust to my chronic illness. This meant the life of everyone close to me and around me had to do the […]

There are two words that I live by these days: “Determination” and “Independence”. When I was diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism 3 years ago I was more determined than ever to maintain my independence. I had my thyroidectomy October 14th, 2011 and I had no prior knowledge of hypopara or really any of the risks of having […]