“ Well I better start planning my funeral “ I said aloud to my mom in a “joking “ matter but was pierced with how real that statement felt after we both sat through what felt like another failed appointment with my immunologist. I understood that I was .. And well am a “hard case . “Pretty severe CVID ( along with a plethora of other health issues ). And deathly allergic to IVIG .. aka the one treatment I absolutely need to keep me alive . But after another stint in the ICU , after another severe reaction to the treatment I received All he had to offer was nervous laughter and the continuous statement of “ I don’t know what to do with you “ “ I don’t know what to do next “ “ I just don’t know “ I wanted to leave that appointment with a game plan , and all I left with was anxiety . After every appointment with him I had felt pretty hopeless But this was a whole new level. My IG levels were plummeting ....
The Story of a Chronically Ill, Smile filled, Latter-day Saint... Sharing her thoughts, stories , and Ramblings from a broken but insanely beautiful life #smileon