What really helped us survive through being sick with COVID-19 is all of the help and support that our friends and family provided to us. As soon as they heard we were sick, they jumped immediately into action. Here are the things that they did that helped our family the most. The gratitude we have for our friends who dropped everything and came to our side is unmeasurable. We were apart, but we did not feel alone. I am hoping that this will help us all help others stay home and get healthy. ...
Wellness
Overcoming COVID-19: Our Journey
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this. I wasn’t sure if it was still relevant because so many people in the U.S. have COVID-19. But, one day last week I stood outside and talked to an older black UPS delivery man (at a generous social distance and with masks) who had just left a package. I asked how he was doing and he told me how bad his feet hurt. That he works 6 days a week 12-15 hours a day. But he said he was hanging in. The front line workers truly have the hardest and most thankless ...
My Entire Family Survived COVID-19: Here’s What I Would Do Differently
I write this now from my bed, where for the last month I spent the majority of my time. This is the fourth week I have been sick with COVID-19 - not able to play with our kids, help my husband around the house or Zoom with family and friends because I have to save my breath. I am still reeling from my husband having to rush me to the ER with our kids in the backseat because I could not breathe and the stress of the severity and length of my symptoms. My family was all sick, at the same time, and ...
So You’re Having a Colonoscopy?: Here’s What to Expect
I did it. I'll say it. I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy and I'm under 40. And, honestly, it wasn't that bad. Follow me on my journey. Hopefully it will help to demystify the process. Or at least have you laughing at a few poop jokes. ha! Finding a GI Who knew that finding a good GI is really tough in LA. I'm surprised because this is such a progressive city. One of my close friends who has IBS and is in the healthcare industry literally said that she has seen four GI's and wasn't ...