Author Archives: lanasamm

Strife

Posted on December 4, 2013 by lanasamm

strife – noun – angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict. “strife within the community” synonyms: conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension, dispute, argument, quarreling, wrangling, bickering, controversy For two weeks, my beloved online community for Sarcoidosis has been dealing with … Continue reading →

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Side Effect Reprieve

Posted on November 27, 2013 by lanasamm

I never tolerated pharmaceuticals well, not even the simplest over the counter types. It kept me away from being a pill taker and led me in the direction of ‘natural medicines’. But, since I began meds for sarcoidosis, I have … Continue reading →

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The Wheels of Sarcoid Go Round and Round

Posted on November 1, 2013 by lanasamm

Just like the wheels on the bus go round and round, so does the grind of health insurance, pre-authorizations, prescriptions, follow-ups, etc… I have spent two months trying to get approved for a medication called Humira that has had some … Continue reading →

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Ur In Trouble

Posted on October 17, 2013 by lanasamm

  I hate peeing in a cup. Razors are no longer my friend and quite honestly, being ‘natural’ just makes the damn urine stream all kinds of crazy. Too much information? Too bad. It’s one of the few times I … Continue reading →

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There’s More Than One Way To Skin A Cat

Posted on September 26, 2013 by lanasamm

Whoa, what does that even mean? I can tell you what it means to me. It means sitting in a rolling chair in the middle of the room and using several straight attachments to vacuum my floor. It means cooking … Continue reading →

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Go Ahead. Judge Me.

Posted on September 24, 2013 by lanasamm

JUDGE : form an opinion or conclusion about. synonyms: form the opinion, conclude, decide; consider, believe, think, deem,view; deduce, gather, infer, gauge, estimate, guess, surmise,conjecture; regard as, look on as, take to be, rate as, class as; informal: reckon, figure You hear people say it, “Don’t judge me”. The reality is, we all judge others. It is … Continue reading →

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Reformed Conscientious Pill Objector

Posted on September 23, 2013 by lanasamm

I used to hate medicine. The threshold for taking even an aspirin had to be nothing short of mind-blowing pain, which in my case, was hardly ever. I did not have a medicine cabinet full of OTC medicine. I went … Continue reading →

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Kauai Style Graffiti

Posted on September 14, 2013 by lanasamm
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You Don’t Know Me

Posted on September 7, 2013 by lanasamm

I could be your mom, sister, aunty, niece, daughter or friend. I may even be your co-worker or neighbor. But, you don’t know me. You see me, you think I look fine. You talk to me, you may even ask … Continue reading →

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Dropping Dingleberries

Posted on August 27, 2013 by lanasamm

From the late night infomercials to the esteemed office of the President of the United States, and all the stops in between, everyone is dropping dingleberries. Little nuggets that they perceive as truth when in fact are just plain pieces … Continue reading →

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