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2018 - BYE FELICIA.

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It's no secret that 2018 has been a really tough year for us.  I am totally ready to say "BYE FELICIA" to this year! (I so love Robin Roberts and her reaction to Omarosa!) As I look back over this year, however, I realize there have been quite a few things I have learned. Ultimately, the value I can pull from a rough and tumble year comes from these "life lessons." 1.  A simple DNA test to trace ancestry can present some unexpected surprises.  These surprises can often be quite shocking -- which was something my husband had to deal with this year.  Quite a shake-up to start the year, but we've moved forward. MG 2.  Don't blow off strange symptoms, even when you think they are minor. 3.  I increased my vocabulary.  I learned many new words like Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, Chronic, plasmapheresis, infusion, seronegative. 4.  I learned several new abbreviations, such as: **MG -- Myasthenia Gravis **IVIG --  ...