Wegener’s Granulomatosis: The Enemy within That is Difficult to Defeat
How do you fight an illness that makes your own body destroy itself? This is my long fight with Wegener's Granulomatosis.
Category : Personal Struggles
Living with the Burden of Wegener’s Granulomatosis (Part 2)
How do you fight an illness that makes your own body destroy itself? This is my journal about living with a rare autoimmune disorder.
Living with the Burden of Wegener’s Granulomatosis (Part 1)
Part of my aim in writing this series is to raise awareness about Wegener's Granulomatosis. I want to reach out to patients who’re suffering from Wegener’s. Together, we can share our trials and triumphs against
The Ups and Downs of Life, Living With an Autoimmune Disorder
They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That's exactly how I feel after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder three years ago.
One and Only One
It’s 10pm now as I’m writing this post. I don’t know why I think about this topic again. It could be because someone told me straight to my face that I’m a selfish mother because
Living with Autoimmune Disorder
Just a few minutes into my sleep, I sensed a mild smell of blood. Then, I felt a strange ‘liquid’ flowing from my nose into the back of my throat. I immediately woke up and
When Health Matters Most
Dec 2011 It all started with a mysterious polyp, the size of a big red bean, in my nose. For fear that it could be nose cancer, I went to see an ENT specialist for
Down with a Lung Infection
This Chinese New Year started a little rocky for me. I had a cough on the first day of CNY, and within days it manifested into wheezing cough with phlegm. My airways was congested, I
A New Chapter in My Life (#2)
It’s been two months now, since I shared my medical condition on my blog. I want to thank all of you for your concern and well-wishes. I received many e-mails, SMSes, phone calls and comments
A New Chapter in My Life (#1)
I’ve been thinking for the longest time if I should share this on my blog. Initially, I thought that it’s quite personal and I’m not really to disclose it yet. But again, since this is