HypoGal’s My Stories
A Free Gift Makes The Best Holiday Present
A Free Gift Makes The Best Holiday Present I often emphasize to my daughters that the best holiday gifts are free or almost free. My holiday life lessons on gift-giving are heard throughout my family this season. It is with pride and a humble heart that I share the holiday gifts given to me…
Read MoreMy Medical Experience At The National Institutes Of Health
My medical experience at the National Institutes Of Health confirms the rarity and complexity of Relapsing Polychondritis, the limited R.P. medical data and hope of a Relapsing Polychondritis cure. My last two days at the National Institutes Of Health are filled with; Medical appointments with different specialist Lab tests Pulmonary Function Tests Echo Cardiograph A…
Read MoreLearning The NIH Does Not Have A Magic Pill To Treat Relapsing Polychondritis
Inside Of The National Institutes Of Health; Patient’s Room During Clinics My HypoGal world today resembles many of my aweha life lesson moments; A blind date that is not Prince Charming. Witnessing the tiny man behind the Wizard Of Oz curtain. Going on a diet but gaining weight. Learning The NIH does not have a…
Read MoreNIH Admissions With D.C. Tour And Lemonheads On Pennsylvania Avenue
NIH Admissions With D.C. Tour And Lemonheads On Pennsylvania Avenue Today is a wrap. My NIH Admissions With D.C. Tour and Lemonheads on Pennsylvania Avenue are memorable moments. My Sunday late morning begins with me checking into the admission department at the National Institutes Of Health. Below a photo of my husband as…
Read MoreWhy Vacations With A Chronic Illness Make My Life Easier
Why Vacations With A Chronic Illness Make My Life Easier The week is long the week is short as our family vacation comes to an end. As I blog this HypoGal post, I take a deep breath of the ocean air. My weak lungs happily swallow gulps of the sea air, whereas my body is…
Read MoreWarning: This Mistake Will Destroy Your MRI
Warning: This Mistake Will Destroy Your MRI A Health Reference You look a bit perplex I say to my doctor. I then rattle off a short list of queries, is everything o.k.? Do I have another issue? Really? Lisa? With your medical history, nothing surprises me. It is your reflexes that concern me. My…
Read MoreUnpredictable, Unimaginable And Unforgettable Moments Change Me
Unpredictable, Unimaginable And Unforgettable Moments Change Me Health Story Unpredictable, unimaginable and unforgettable sum up my motherhood journey. The unpredictable component of motherhood is that I was naive to think I could not have a child with a serious medical condition nor that I would be stricken with a chronic illness. I have a…
Read More