Fighting for 20 Years: Turning Pain into Purpose
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49. You said you'd be there...
This is a hard one to write because I worry that some people will take it the wrong way but I also believe this is something that needs...
Sep 17, 2025
48. I finally got my pump!
I finally got my insulin pump for type 3C diabetes!
Sep 13, 2025
47. Spring 2025 Update:
2024 brought with it so many new challenges for me. Through it all I came away with some updates:
Mar 5, 2025
46. Advocating for type 3C diabetes.
Do you ever feel so tired from the fight? I think patients more than anyone else, know what I mean by this the most. Not only...
Aug 3, 2024
45. Exciting Updates: Spring of 2024
Exciting updates!
Apr 16, 2024
43. Living without a spleen, Amber the Asplenic…
After nearly 17 years of living without a spleen, I decided to write about what life is like without it.
Jan 21, 2024
42. Preparing for your upcoming pancreatic surgery.
Learn what you should do to prepare yourself for pancreatic surgery.
Jun 20, 2023
41. Sharing my patient story at the CNETS conference in Toronto, May 2023.
I shared a timeline of my journey with a live audience in Toronto in 2023. I was asked to provide a version so that people could read it.
Jun 1, 2023
39. Preparing my immunocompromised body for Covid-19
Living without a spleen and with chronic conditions can be a recipe for disaster in a pandemic. Learn how to improve your own immune system!
Mar 14, 2020
38. What is LDN and can it help with cancer and autoimmune conditions?
Researchers observed programmed cancer cell death
Feb 25, 2020
37. The truth about Cholesterol. It's not what you think!
Do you know the truth about cholesterol? Learn why it's important to know about as a diabetic!
Jan 18, 2020
35. Is the keto diet good for diabetes?
Can people with diabetes even think about going keto?
Dec 4, 2019
34. Had pancreatic surgery? You may need digestive enzymes. Here's why:
learn why you may need to consider taking digestive enzymes
Nov 26, 2019
29. How to reduce stress & find joy again
But by allowing themselves to be creative, they may find that they're able to break free from the chains of chronic pain and monotony; they
Jul 20, 2019
27. Regarding my results from NIH...
The good news is what I expected-that my PNETS remain stable! They did not do the EUS at NIH but
Jun 15, 2019
26. Last day at NIH and Gallium 68 scan:
The last couple days at NIH were more relaxed. I only had the gallium 68 scan scheduled on the 3rd day.
Jun 7, 2019
25. Day 2 at NIH:
First night was hard to settle down and sleep but I did finally sleep at least until the lab came and woke me up before 6am for...
Jun 3, 2019
24. Travelled to NIH today!
Long exhausting day but this is an excellent facility and I'm so grateful to be able to come here as part of a research protocol. Picked...
May 27, 2019
23. Break the Fast Compilation:
What do you eat to break the fast? If you're like the majority of people in North America, your breakfast might consist of something...
May 21, 2019