Hello everyone,

So a little bit about me, I am a full-time college student with a part-time job and two music performance groups. So you could say that I am a very busy bee. I was recently diagnosed with Mixed Collagen Vascular Disease (connective tissue disease) on top of a wheat allergy, atopic dermatitis, and asthma (go me!).  Basically, my diagnosis is that I have a connective tissue disease, but my markers are not high enough to get a full diagnosis. This has been an ongoing battle for me for the last six years, and it will be continuing for the rest of my life.

Living with a chronic illness is terrible. There are so many days that I am unable to even get out of bed, all I want is to sink back into that beautiful darkness that comes with sleep. Unfortunately, I am a full-time college student which means I have a very busy schedule of classes, homework, and work. This fun-filled schedule tends to leave me worn out by the end of the day. With great tiredness comes great sickness. One of the unfortunate habits my body has is that when I get exhausted I tend to get sick. Now I am talking REALLY sick, bronchitis and horrible lung pain sick. It is a horrific cycle. The main reason I started this blog was for me to honestly come to terms with what is happening to my body. Written and spoken words that are broadcast out into the world sounded like the best way to do that. Every day is a struggle, but every day that I get up is a gift.

Remember, there is always someone fighting for you, even when you believe you are all alone.

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