Anyone living with a chronic illness knows there are good days and there are bad days. Over these last few years I have enjoyed many good months with a few bad days sprinkled in, just to keep things interesting.
Right now, I’m having a few bad days.
Last week my son Jonah was home with the flu and was kind enough to pass it along. For two days I had a fever and was totally out of commission. I really have not been sick since removing sugar, gluten and dairy from my diet and adding some supplements to my daily regime. I have had the odd sniffle or cough but for the most part I have been pretty healthy. That changed this week and I was reminded of how fast and vengeful my disease can be. This strain of the flu is nasty and I was hit hard.
When I was younger and played sports or went canoe tripping, I would scrape myself and those scrapes would eventually turn into Psoriasis. Unfortunately, I scratch easily since many of the creams I have used throughout my lifetime have thinned my skin. That and I am also a very delicate flower . But, I digress. In my 30 years of suffering with ‘P’ I’ve become used to it. Since changing my diet the last few years, I have not experienced much of that.
But today I received a reminder.
This flu has caused my Psoriasis to flare up with a vengeance; my hands, legs, ears and feet. To say I am heartbroken would be an understatement.
I have worked my ass off to get to a place in my life where I don’t spend every moment thinking about my Psoriasis. I will get there again. I believe in my process. I believe in the advice given by Dr. Jodi and I believe in my food. I also believe in my essential oils but that is a topic I will save for another blog.
A friend sent me something this week and the headline read ‘Keep on Keeping on’… so that is what I am going to do.
In good health,
Chef Jordan Wagman
