Humbly Courageous

Hello and welcome to humbly courageous! I’m glad you are here. Most of my readers wouldn’t know this about me, but those who have spent any amount of time with me know I am known to do some really awkward things. Awkward and hilarious, after it’s all said and done.  Seriously, I could write a handbook on how to be awkward. My first memory of a horribly awkward moment was when I was in the 3rd grade. I had been chosen as line leader for the day. After a class bathroom break, I proudly made my way to the front of the line to lead my peers. I heard giggles behind me, which usually meant someone was making fun of my walk, but that day it wasn’t about that at all. I had tucked my dress into the back of my shorts (thank goodness my mom made me wear shorts under my dresses, thanks mom!). Today, I can laugh as I remember that scene. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise to me that yesterday was yet another awkward moment for the books. Honestly, it was very timely comedic relief. I was feel...

Hello and welcome to Humbly Courageous! I am glad you are here. Today I had my 12th SVF stem cell infusion. It’s hard to believe that I’m on #12! I started this process about 4 years ago.  Of course, people often ask, “do you think it’s helping?” Seems like a simple question, but it’s really not. It’s something I go back and forth on in my mind. I usually land on the answer of, I’ll probably never know exactly how much it’s helped me. It’s hard to measure small changes that aren’t visible on the outside. As I’ve said in previous posts about these infusions, I didn’t go into this thinking it would cure me or drastically change anything. Even the smallest changes matter so much when fighting a muscle wasting disease. Any change for the better is obviously welcome. Here’s what I’ve noticed in the last 4 months after treatment #11… The biggest thing I’ve noticed is that after a hard day, where I’ve overexerted myself, it normally takes me several days to recover or bounce back. I have ...