Black Chick Who Is Sick

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37 Things I Learned For 37 Years

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Accountability

That term has been thrown at me quite a bit lately. I have to admit, I’ve ignored it. I have some responsibilities that I have let slip out of my grasp. Ive also haven’t been taking note of how my prescence or lack thereof could have a lasting imprint on important relationships. And it’s time I pull myself from under my rock of solitary confinement. Yes, I put myself in prison. One of my friends…

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Treatment Trauma

So there has been a lot of talk about trauma. Like how the things that happened to you as a kid, will bleed over into your adult life. That type of stuff. I have a different kind trauma tho, I want to bring to the forefront…. Treatment Trauma!! You might be thinking, what in the world is Arinn talking about?? If you follow my IG, FB page and here, you know I get a lot of treatments to keep my RA…

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Alone

Can I preface this with saying a lot of humans suck! They are a bunch of ableist and don’t know if they are or care. In one of my support groups, a lady told me the more her disease progressed the less she heard or saw people. Family and best friends included. They were often dismissive of her feelings. They kept making her feel as if she was the one not inviting them places. At one point in…

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Just Call Me Ms. B

So if you didn’t know I decided to go back to work. There were many reasons I took this chance. However it was the one reason that I held in my heart and head..I may have told one person. Maybe two but for sure one. It was more of a promise. It was one of our many girl talks and I didn’t want to stop teaching. I was heartbroken. So I promised I would relax and let the doctors do what they do.…

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Peeking From Under My Rock

Peeking From Under My Rock

I know people often wonder what’s been going on with me lately. Yes I know I’ve been beyond quiet. I must say that I’ve been dealing with a lot. My inner circle knows every detail, but I had not come to a place where I could I say it to everyone. I had not come to a point where I could even say it to myself. But I know I have to in order for me to process this correctly. Okay so here it…

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F.A.Q. About My Pump

As I have been going through this rollercoaster with my pain. Y’all know the story. I went for my follow up after that dumb snow storm, my stitches look great. My doctor laughed at my mom calling me FrankenBooty. Him and the other doctor (who is usually mine but she is off on maternity leave) decided that instead of torturing me with the 6 week wean they would try what they’ve down with other…

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35 Things @ Level 35

It’s been a while. I had to take a break. My mental, my physical health… Told me to take a break. But here I am at Level 35. And these are things I know for sure. This list is in no specific order. 1. Don’t hold back on telling people you love them. It seems people are dying quicker than anyone can keep up. So tell them now and make it awkward. 2. Protect your peace. Remove anything that…

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Confessions of a Chronic Pain Mind

This cycle is tiresome. I’m so sick of this cycle. It’s a feeling I wish I could describe to you all. Despise maybe?! It honestly feels each time it breaks a bit of your spirit your hope. It takes a part of you. Makes it harder to fight back each time. Sometimes you skip the cycle and go straight to the losing it part.

I mean I live on a PL 9. So my beyond is like crumpling up a piece of…

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I Need To Talk

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You Said What To Who??

You Said What To Who??

“Ay yo I’m slippin’, I’m fallin’, I gots to get up Get me back on my feet so I can tear ish up”

One of the Greats…… DMX

As I’m laying here at 4:30 AM knowing I should be sleep… I’m reading posts and comments in my support group and I am appalled. They are telling various stories of how family, spouses, besties, etc treat them. Like do people not understand how much a person with a chronic…

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Normalizing Being a Black Woman

Normalizing Being a Black Woman

I’ve been struggling with the fact that Black woman are not part of the standard. We aren’t part of the norm. We can be treated any which way and that’s portrayed as being what’s acceptable. I personally can say that I’ve had enough. The friends I consulted with are tired. We are tired of being called a “strong Black woman” and using our “magic” because it has been taken advantage of. Our…

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Stop Impeding On My Right To Live

People… People… People!

Look y’all I am tired. Do you understand that?? I am tired.

There are people out there who refuse to wear a mask while out in public because it impedes on their right to live their lives.

I am over a good portion of humanity. Do you realize that by you not taking the time to wear a mask…. you are now infringing on my right to live my life??? Even with my mask, I…

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Showing Appreciation For Teachers

Hello good people. It is officially teacher appreciation week. Loooooooooooooooooooooook with the way things are set up right now, if you never thanked your teacher, your kids teacher, a professor, a para…. Please thank them right now! Like right now.

I don’t think people understand the shift that just happened in the education system. Remember children are also being tremendously affected by…

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Now You're Livin Part of My Life

Now You’re Livin Part of My Life

I’ve been asked a lot… “OMG! How are you doing with this stay at home thing? I’m like having to get out.”

Y’all do know who you’re talking to right?!?! This is literally my life. This is what is normal to me in order to survive. Crazy way to live huh?? I’m at home unless I have to go to the doctor pretty much. I may run an errand here or there with Mommy but dassit. Like my rheumy said,…

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We all know I live my life in PJs. Even more than usual, lately I've struggled tremendously with pain at night. There was a recent switch in meds and of course I had to start at the lowest dose. So since I can't sleep like regular people... I just wait until I can't stay up anymore. Come to think of it, my attire consists of PJs and sweats. #BlackChickWhoIsSick #RDLife #BehindTheScenes #RheumatoidArthritis #RheumatoidDisease #RAWarrior #Advocate #BlackWomanAdvocate #RDJourney #ErasingTheStigma #ArthritisFoundation #ThisIsWhatRDLooksLike #ThisIsWhatRAFeelsLike #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RDWoman #Painsomnia https://www.instagram.com/p/B-RI8l1A9-A/?igshid=1mocx8pttwd45

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Today was dress like an old person, but I changed it to dress like a person with an autoimmune disease. I wanted to show that as regular as we can look, we are definitely at risk. Infections are dangerous for us. Please think about it b4 you step out and do whatever YOU want. We want to live our lives too! So use "common sense" and stay home. #NeedThisThingUnderControl #IWouldLikeToSeeMy4Friends #BlackChickWhoIsSick #RDLife #BehindTheScenes #RheumatoidArthritis #RheumatoidDisease #RAWarrior #Advocate #BlackWomanAdvocate #RDJourney #ErasingTheStigma #ArthritisFoundation #ThisIsWhatRDLooksLike #ThisIsWhatRAFeelsLike #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #RDWoman https://www.instagram.com/p/B-LRCaEhMei/?igshid=r06deid41lbz