Hello, welcome to Humbly Courageous! I am glad you are here. It has been a while since I have put out a new blog post. Life has been busy! My husband and I are working on some new projects that are coming soon for Humbly Courageous. Writing my weekly column for the newspaper keeps my writing skills sharp. I am still working as a freelance writer for Hamilton County Tourism doing accessibility reviews. For more on those, you can check them out at https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/blog/stories/author/amy-shinneman/66a139f164247c0b89bee6d4/ I recently had my 14th stem cell infusion. I had not had one since September 2025. I went twice as long in between treatments this time. Typically, I do infusions every four months, but I had to have surgery in December. The recovery set me back a few months. There was some drama with receiving my stem cells this time around. My cells are banked in a different state, so I have to have them shipped to my doctor each time. The day of m...
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Hi, I’m Amy. I live life with a condition called Bethlem Myopathy which is a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. I like to help others by showing how I live well with a debilitating condition. I was born with this disease, so it’s the only way I know life. I continue to work on embracing myself and using that to help others.