Hello again. It has been a while, the world went to hell in a hand-basket since I have last been on here. So much has happened from COVID-19 to protests, it has been a long year and it’s only the end of August! At the beginning of the year I had some rough times with…
Author: natashawhitney
I am a full-time college student who is also battling an autoimmune disease. I just want to let other people know that they are not alone in this fight.
The Good Times, Bad Times, and One’s In Between
Parts of this post have been hiding in my drafts for a few months, I honestly thought it had been posted but oh well. I decided to keep the parts from the original post and then move on to whats happening right now…. So let’s jump in, the good, the bad, and the in-between. The…
The Beginning of the End
As some of you may know Spring Semester is well underway, we are in our second week of school which means it has been my first week of being in the classroom as a Teacher Education Candidate! What this means is I have begun the first of three stages of Practicum and Student teaching. I…
In which we discuss Aces, Spoons and Knives?
Knives referring to my new tattoo lol just to clarify. Hey guy! It has been a hot minute since I’ve been on this blog and I apologize. I have had some really rough times this past summer and into this new semester. Time have been rough but I have an amazing support system of friends…
Summer Camp 2019
Hello everyone, I know I’m bad at keeping up a regular posting schedule. This past week I had the opportunity to volunteer at MDA Nevada’s annual Summer Camp. This was my 5th summer camp and 6th year of volunteering with MDA Nevada. To say I love these kids would be an understatement. There are just…
Plants and More Meds
Hey guys! I had to go to an appointment this morning with my rheumatologists’s PA. He is one of my favorite doctors, he is super kind and understanding (he has crohn’s). We talked about my disease and I told him about the pain levels and how I’m still having bad flares. He decided to put…
Snow days and Neurology Appointments
Hey fellow spoonies and other peeps! It’s been a hot minute, but do I have some things to talk about. Well this past month has had its ups and downs. I’ve had to undergo some interesting neurological tests. One of these tests was an EMG, where they strap little electrode things to your body and…
Rainstorms and Backaches
Hey y’all! Its been a while, once again… December has come and gone just like that. January has brought its chill and its weather. The weather these past few days has been less than cheery. The storm clouds, the rain, the wind. Weather like this makes my body feel like it is collapsing in on…
Sorry It’s Been a While….
Hey there guys! Sorry its been so long since I’ve posted anything. I was honestly surprised by the amount of support that I got from the first post! Writing out what you are feeling helps you come to terms with what is going on in your own body. So in the time since I last…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Fighting the Sickness 