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When Life Gives you LEMS

This is what LEMS looks like. This recliner, heating pad, pillows and low light have been my refuge, for the last 4 years. My first blog post  was about the pain I've been experiencing for most of my life. The pain was not just from my severe scoliosis diagnosed and operated on as a child; but also from my body attacking itself, leading to multiple diagnosis' of auto immune diseases. The reactions and comments I have received from friends and strangers who have read it have been heart felt and heart warming. It is exceedingly difficult to open up about things that make you stand out from the rest, especially when your life has always stood out from the rest (and not only because I am close to 6' tall!) A blog can be entertaining, informative, thought provoking and sometimes something that people stop reading in the first paragraph. This post is going to be the first of many that will be quite serious. I do plan on sharing funny stories through my journey, however, as...