Just Treading Water

May 20, 2023May 21, 2023 ~ Sam ~ 1 Comment

As a patient advocate, I am often called, inspiring, motivating, and full of strength despite my adversities. The truth is that most days, I am just treading water.

Sailing Through Storms

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 ~ Sam ~ 2 Comments

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.Louisa May Alcott (Author of “Little Women”) I always think we have a choice when faced with “storms of life”.We can bunker down and wait for the storm to pass, or we can continue to live, albeit with impediments, and find a way … Continue reading Sailing Through Storms

Body Image….A Love Hate Relationship

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 ~ Sam ~ 10 Comments

Everyone wants to present the best version of themselves. We all have an image of how we’d like to look and often the image in our mind, falls short of the reality we see in the mirror.Of course some mirrors give a very distorted view. I have in my home what I call “naughty and … Continue reading Body Image….A Love Hate Relationship

Let’s Make Some Lemonade!

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 ~ Sam ~ 3 Comments

We all know the saying; "When life gives you lemons, use them to make lemonade" It conjures up the notion of strength, determination, optimism, resourcefulness, resilience. All characteristics I've drawn on to deal with the "chronic illness lemons" continuously thrown at me. My lemons often feel like tennis balls in one of those practice machines. … Continue reading Let’s Make Some Lemonade!

Wig On It’s Way!

July 16, 2021July 22, 2021 ~ Sam ~ 12 Comments

I never imagined feeling so excited about receiving an email with the subject header: "Your Wig Is On It's Way" I am, surprisingly, incredibly excited. It's time to embrace what has been one of the most challenging consequences of my chronic illness. Last year I began to face significant hairloss. To say it was confronting … Continue reading Wig On It’s Way!

Blissfully Broken

April 17, 2021April 25, 2021 ~ Sam ~ 4 Comments

You’re probably wondering what on earth the title to this blog post means. How can you be “Blissfully Broken”? No I haven’t gone mad…..ok, maybe just a little! I’m musing about my life as it stands today. When chronic illness is complex it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We can be diagnosed with so many adjunct … Continue reading Blissfully Broken

Wigs, Hats, Scarves, Or Au Naturale?

February 3, 2020February 23, 2020 ~ Sam ~ 11 Comments

A while ago I wrote a blog post titled "Hair Loss..It Does Matter Even If It Doesn't". I was starting out on my hair loss journey when I shared this chapter of my story. Back then, I was able to get hair cuts and use hair colour, to cover the early stages of alopecia. Fast … Continue reading Wigs, Hats, Scarves, Or Au Naturale?

Hair Loss….It Does Matter, Even If It Doesn’t!!

August 3, 2019 ~ Sam ~ 9 Comments

A while ago I took the plunge and made a hairdressers appointment to get a shorter cut. Sounds pretty normal doesn't it but for me it was huge! Over the past 5 years, since my leg broke and following each major surgery, my hair has been breaking off in chunks. Not sure if it's gone … Continue reading Hair Loss….It Does Matter, Even If It Doesn’t!!