Linda recently posted about her washing machine dilemma and it reminded me of the many stages of appliance decay that can be found in our home. I am not as restricted as I used to be with chemical sensitivity and so my solution set for appliances include some options that severe or universal reactors cannot … Continue reading
Every year about this time, I strive to balance the pervasive holiday cheerful frenzy with the reality of a chronic illness. Our family manages to pull off a lot of Christmas traditions despite my TILT; we have a tree, ornaments, some home decorations, gift giving and receiving. I help with the Christmas parties in my … Continue reading
I am TILTed but my children are not. They certainly have the possibility to become so, thanks to their genetic makeup. We already see their immune systems troubles, especially in my daughter. But they do not currently have MCS. So, do I treat them like they have this illness, like they might develop this illness, … Continue reading
12,000 Canaries Can’t Be Wrong by John Molot, M.D. Hardcover 272 pages. 2014. Toronto: ECW Press. Available from Amazon or ECW Press. Learn more about the author at http://www.johnmolot.com. Dr. John Molot is a Canadian physician with thirty years experience in clinical practice, expert opinion and medical advisory roles in environmental medicine. His recently published … Continue reading
I think the worst part of having this restrictive disability is feeling useless. I am lucky enough to have survived the other horrible parts like the phase where I thought I was going crazy, the stage where I believed doctors who labeled me with somatoform disorder, and the many times where I explained this illness … Continue reading
In looking back over my little blog that I started 15 months ago, I am reminded of quite a few victories. That’s not why I was looking over old posts; in fact, I cannot remember why I was reviewing it. It probably had something to with a big picture grand plan which I promptly forgot. … Continue reading
I am changing doctors again which, for me at least, can be a stressful time filled with second guessing. (My autocorrect just changed that to streusel time and wouldn’t it be great if every stressful time was indeed streusel time? Especially if I could eat streusel?) I started working with Dr. Grace Ziem in 2009 … Continue reading
Well, that didn’t go as planned. By that, I mean our road trip and the home renovation. Imagine all the clichés ever written about God laughing when you make a plan and I agree. However, planning is a big part of my personality and a key survival skill for anyone with chemical sensitivities. So I … Continue reading
We are proceeding with renovations! We have done this before, under different conditions, and so I had an idea for the steps I should take. As we go along I keep adding more, which is appropriate since nothing is ever as simple as you think it will be. Here are my guidelines so far… 1. … Continue reading
There’s a reason why TILTed is just an adjective but Mom is the noun for my blog. Mom is my main job and during the summer it is what I spend most of my time dealing with. Because, you know, the schools won’t take care of my wretched children right now. Kidding. I am happy … Continue reading
