The Importance of Recognizing and Treating Sleep Apnea. | My Meena Life

The Importance of Recognizing and Treating Sleep Apnea.

This post on sleep apnea is sponsored by Aeroflow in collaboration with Chronic Illness Bloggers.  As always, all opinions remain my own and were not influenced by the sponsor. Nearly five years ago I was sitting next to my soon-to-be husband, attempting to take on the role of gracious caregiver, as he fell asleep after his wisdom teeth removal surgery.  I felt awkward and even a little bit creepy watching him sleep with a half-eaten bowl of jello in my […]

The ABC’s of Lupus. (Or, 26 Things About Lupus.) | My Meena Life | Photo via Pixabay licensed under CC0.

The ABC’s of Lupus. (Or, 26 Things About Lupus.)

A few months ago I stumbled across a post called “Fibromyalgia A to Z” and it struck me as a great way to quickly share lots of information about a chronic illness.  There are many symptoms and aspects of my illness that don’t necessarily find their way into my blog posts about lupus and this was certainly one of the more creative ways to share 26 of them with you.  I hope you learn something new about lupus from this […]

Our Anniyurtsary – Staying at a Luxury Yurt in Afton, Virginia. | My Meena Life

Our Anniyurtsary – Staying at a Luxury Yurt in Afton, Virginia.

In December we celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary in a luxury yurt in Afton, Virginia.  Little did we know when we booked this “anniyurtsary” last August that it would also be serving as our babymoon!  We found out we were expecting in late September and also realized that time and financial limitations would prevent us from taking a dedicated babymoon (something I’ve always wanted to do). Fortunately, this luxury yurt was so fantastic that it helped me forget my disappointment about […]

My Lupus Pregnancy: The First Trimester. | My Meena Life

My Lupus Pregnancy: The First Trimester.

I’m so excited to share the news of my lupus pregnancy!  I have to admit that I really didn’t expect the word ‘pregnancy’ to enter into my personal vocabulary in 2017.  It has been a whirlwind of prenatal education, doctors’ appointments, and brand new experiences over the past few months.  In this post, I’m going to share my first trimester lupus pregnancy journey with you partially because it’s a great way for me to document it but also because having lupus […]

2017 Yearly Digest

2017 Yearly Digest.

At the beginning of 2017 Mr. Meena and I had been back in the USA, after living in Germany, for less than 100 days.  We were living in an apartment of our own choosing for the first time and generally feeling very conflicted about the direction of our lives.  I guess repatriation tends to do that to you. Now, 12 months later, we are settling into our first house, preparing to have a baby (!!), and feeling much more certain about […]