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My Life is a Shit Show

17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Navigating life, marriage and parenting with numerous chronic health issues with sarcasm and humor.

Health & Fitness
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Episodes

The dark link to MS and other autoimmune disorders

February 02, 2023 17:02 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MB

#MS #Trauma #chronicillness #complexptsd #RRMS #SPMS #autoimmune

MS and Trauma

February 02, 2023 17:02 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MB

#MS #Trauma #chronicillness #complexptsd #RRMS #SPMS #autoimmune

Multiple Sclerosis Fact or Fiction

January 20, 2023 17:55 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

#MS #MultipleSclerosis #RRMS #SPMS #PPMS #ChronicPain #Fatigue 

Cognitive Decline with MS

January 04, 2023 21:30 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MB

Coping with cognitive decline

Living with MS and Romantic Relationships

October 16, 2022 14:25 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MB

Navigating romance while living with MS.

Mental Health - Removing The Stigma

October 07, 2022 22:45 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MB

Let's discuss removing the stigma around mental health. We are making great strides.

How D.B. Woodside & Buffy are Related to My MS

September 23, 2022 22:41 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MB

When little quirks point out the progression of the cognitive impact of your MS.

That F*@#ing Word

September 02, 2022 15:35 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MB

When you are judged for the use of "swear" words.

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

August 21, 2022 16:20 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

A conversation about a little discussed, very impacting and wide variation of issues related to pelvic floor dysfunction.

PCOS & Periods

August 21, 2022 16:20 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and the drama that is periods with PCOS.

Gratitude

August 21, 2022 16:17 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Attempting gratitude #gratitude #MS #chronicillness #fibro #mylifeisashitshow

Service Dog Laws – Know Your Rights

August 21, 2022 16:15 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Having a service dog is very helpful for me, but it also comes with the responsibility of being aware of my rights as a person and the laws that are in place to protect me. I cannot tell you how many times I have had to inform people what they are saying to me is incorrect and illegal. I am speaking about this so that you are aware and hopefully you take this information and learn about your rights.

Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness

August 21, 2022 16:13 - 7 minutes - 6.7 MB

If someone in your life has a chronic illness and shows up to events, just know that they are choosing to spend time with you despite the effect it will have on their body in the coming days. Also, don’t be too hard on them if they don’t look super stoked or must bail early. I know I would love to feel great and be able to talk all day long, but the truth is, I am in constant pain, some days worse than others and being with people and pretending to not be in pain takes a very large toll on m...

Talking about Fostering Service Dogs for Freedom Service Dogs

August 21, 2022 16:11 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

A conversation with my dear friend Megan, who I met through Freedom Service Dogs because she was MY service dog's foster mom. #FreedomServiceDogs is a not for profit organization that supplies service dogs to so many people through their programs and is always looking for donations AND volunteers. One of the ways you can volunteer is becoming either a part of their "puppy raiser" club or a weekend foster parent.

Family - When People Want to Know Where They Are From

August 21, 2022 16:10 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

When people start deciding they want to know where they are from, it's usually a little too late.

Why I got My Service Dog

August 21, 2022 16:08 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MB

The decision to apply for and get a service dog was a hard process for me. With the help of an amazing company and support of my medical team to make this choice made a huge difference.

Chronic Fatigue

August 21, 2022 15:23 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MB

Chronic fatigue and chronic illnesses.