As a medical mama, life sometimes feels like swimming in shark infested waters. On the surface, everything looks calm. There may not even be any significant waves. Then, a shark\u2019s fin pierces the surface of the water and you know that there\u2019s the potential for complete devastation (that may sound overly dramatic, but if you know, you know).
My current \u201cshark sightings\u201d are coming in the form of lab tests that point to yet another diagnosis for my daughter. Thankfully, she\u2019s not exhibiting symptoms yet. However, like sharks, this disease attacks when the person is already compromised. If I had to sum up the list of factors that cause it to flare, I could do it in one word \u2013 LIFE.
The thing is, sometimes sharks don\u2019t attack and sometimes odd lab results are just that \u2013 odd lab results. Other times, both can be brutal. I don\u2019t know how this is going to go, but I do know that there are a lot of others who are also watching sharks circle. We\u2019re scared, but we keep swimming (we really don\u2019t have any other choice).
If that\u2019s you, please know that you\u2019re not alone.
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