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Sorry I haven’t posted in a long time…I’ve been really busy sleeping (SO CRAZY, I know!) and expending much of my remaining energy trying to care for sick family members, help my mom, and get my life back on track. … Continue reading →

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My healing journey in California was life-changing, and judging from the updates I got from friends and family in the Midwest while I was away, leaving was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.  I managed to escape … Continue reading →

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I know many people have been worried about me, especially my parents.  This blog post was inspired by an article I read in an airplane magazine about a man named Mark Weber (Bronze Star Legion of Merit, Combat Action Badge…I … Continue reading →

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I recently wrote a completely different blog post updating everyone on what’s been going on in my life: my last 2 trips to Mayo, my oral surgery, etc., but decided not to publish it.  Yeah, it’s been a fun time … Continue reading →

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Hey there, body, I’ve made a decision.  I’m no longer going to let you control me the way you have for so long.  That’s right, I’m taking my life back.  I’m not going to be sick anymore.  I’m not going … Continue reading →

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“They don’t intend to die, but more than 20,000 times a year — every 19 minutes, on average — that is exactly what happens.  Accidental overdoses are now a leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States, surpassing car … Continue reading →

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  If you haven’t figured out from my lack of obnoxious facebook posts bragging about being Musky Queen, I didn’t win.  I did, however, get to talk to hundreds of people about Lyme Disease and Mitosynergy.  I also snagged the … Continue reading →

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One of my favorite places in Chicago (and maybe the world) is Will’s Northwoods Inn, a Wisconsin bar that’s basically like a log cabin, full of Packers (I’m a die-hard Packers fan) and Badgers memorabilia, fish, deer antlers, stuffed wild animals, … Continue reading →

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I recently had the pleasure of meeting Charlie, the man who founded Mitosynergy, which is the supplement that has saved me.  Charlie traveled the world searching for ways to help his nephew, who tragically suffered a spinal cord injury from … Continue reading →

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It might seem silly to compare my recent trip to Telluride to climbing Mt. Everest, but that is honestly what it symbolizes to me.  Making it to Telluride after the year I’ve had was one of my greatest achievements in … Continue reading →