Walking On Water — Shalana Jordan

I had to stand on my toes and take a deep breath in order to reach my carry-on luggage and drag it down. Then I wiggled my heavy weekender bag out from the seat…

Becoming sick with a rare and chronic disease is life-changing. It can affect your health, physical strength, diet, and so much more. But I never knew I would gain new “superpowers,” too, including a…

In our society, we’re encouraged to always be working, active, and busy. So when we finally get some free time, it’s an exciting thing. But what do you do when you have nothing but…

Doctor appointments: They’re the bane of my existence but also a constant part of my life. Nephrologist, hematologist, primary care physician, gynecologic oncologist, pain management doctor, physical therapist, cardiologist — the list goes on.

Dialysis, which performs the kidneys’ work by filtering blood, is hard on the human body. It’s usually given to patients whose kidneys are functioning at less then 15% because of injury, infection, disease,…

Death is something no one wants to talk about, deal with, or experience. In September 2020, after an asymptomatic bout of COVID-19, I landed in the intensive care unit (ICU) for almost…