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Diagnosis: Narcolepsy

"You picked this doctor because she had time to see you. Thank God for her time. The words she spoke will change your life." Diagnosis: Narcolepsy! I am writing this blog post in response to Julie Flygare’s request for fellow persons with Narcolepsy to participate in her “Dear Diagnosis View Post

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20 Life Lessons Brought to You by Narcolepsy

20 Life Lessons Brought to You by Narcolepsy

Dear Narcolepsy, Thank you for waking me up! You reared your ugly head and made my life so miserable that I was forced to make drastic changes. Wrangling this dragon for the past 10 years has taught me countless things about myself, life and managing a chronic medical condition. The lessons I View Post

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Happiness is NOT Narcolepsy

Happiness is NOT Narcolepsy

The kids are asleep - fast asleep. I am not... but I will be soon. Today was a good day, today I focused on the kids and left the garage stuffed with unpacked boxes. Today I relaxed a little - after a few weeks of stressing over this, that and the other thing. Stress is not good for the body. Stress View Post

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I am a Danish American mom of four boys parenting with heart, humor and hygge. Join me on this crazy ride. You will laugh more than you’d expect!

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