05/17/2026
Last Thursday was a great day. I spent the day at the Women’s Global Health Summit hosted by Maria Shriver and Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Health and Research Department with 1000 other women. It was educational and I was offered the opportunity to meet some of the top minds across a variety of fields. I went home feeling great and full of ideas for the future.
Last Friday at 4am I woke sicker than I have been in a while. Since then I have been to the ER twice and had an emergency eye doctor appt. I have developed a variety of “itis” maladies like gastritis, esophagitis, iritis, my arthritis is flaring and now I also have laryngitis. If I didn’t feel so crappy it would be comical.
I got to experience a new hospital system in Cleveland and the differences between the two are surprising. It has been an excellent experience for the most part with UH and I haven’t had doctors listen to me in a long time. Their responsiveness to what is actually happening has been phenomenal. Two ER docs who knew exactly what MCAS was and how to treat the flare. The eye doc who referred me to Rheumatology because the inflammation in my eye was clearly autoimmune. I didn’t have to fight or cry or defend myself. They just knew and acted accordingly.
Trying to recover and rest. This is certainly been a very stressful few months. I thought after Grandma Tess’s passing, life would be easier but the three jobs I have are still as demanding as ever. Feeling hopelessly behind in all three only adds to the stress on my body but today I’m resting.
Here’s to turning a corner to better health and work/life balance. Thank you to the Doctors I work for who have supported me this month in ways I didn’t know I needed. Shout out to friends and family who have been there when I needed it. I’m very grateful for all of the unexpected blessings that have popped up this week. Thank you! ❤️
