by Sara | Aug 9, 2017 | Faith, Living With It, Mental Struggles, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
Sounds hurt. The sizzling of the eggs cooking in the pan. The ceiling fan gently spinning, unnoticed by anyone else. The sound of the dog’s claws on the floor. The car driving by. People talking above whispers. The lights and movement hurt too, and made me...
by Sara | Aug 4, 2017 | Lyme, Toxic Mold
When you find out someone you know has recently been diagnosed with the same illness that you have, your immediate reaction is to want to help, right? Right! Of course we do! The thing is, there are a lot of dangers that can come from our help. On the one hand, we may...
by Sara | Jul 13, 2017 | For the Friends and Family, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
The funny thing was, I actually did eventually turn purple! 😀 But let me back up a bit. One of my least favorite jobs early in this process was having to ‘smell’ or ‘test’ things to see if they were safe. Safe from mold contamination initially,...
by Sara | Mar 21, 2017 | Toxic Mold, Uncategorized
I rubbed my eyes and stared back down at the word I was tracing. I… I… really? I couldn’t see it! It was all fuzzy, blurry, and shaky! Oh no! What was happening to me? Trying not to panic, I stumbled downstairs to my mom as fast as my painful joints...
by Sara | Mar 18, 2017 | For the Friends and Family, Living With It, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold
Multiple people have asked me recently what would be required for them to do to be able to visit me and not make me sick. First off, thank you for asking! However, brace yourself… these are going to be some intense requirements. And I know that they will sound...
by Sara | Jan 18, 2017 | Gut and Food, Toxic Mold
Bloating has been one of the symptoms that I have had from the beginning of mold. Before we knew it was mold that was causing my sickness, my mom and I self-diagnosed me with Leaky Gut Syndrome. Nope, that doesn’t mean food is coming out in wrong ways from...
