On June 10, 2021, my former high school, Canyon Crest Academy, held a traditional graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 since we were unable to gather last year in the wake of the pandemic. I [...]
Two years ago, my grandfather was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. He and my grandmother had been married for about sixty years, living in Hadera, Israel for the most [...]
Along my journey, I sought an OB/GYN specialist’s guidance to understand the link between female hormones and IBS among other complications. I waited six months for a visit with the “best OB/GYN” [...]
* This story is continued chronologically from my previous article, Be Your Own Doctor. After four tortuous months of waiting for a gastroenterology appointment, I was relieved to finally find [...]
Since the age of five, my mother has raised me under the belief that authorities aren’t always right. A close friend and I laugh over the “so-called experts” who staunchly demand that we follow [...]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on my blog, but I’ve been working on a long project (a book I’m trying to get published!) and dealing with tremendous pain over the [...]
Yes, we can celebrate; yes, we can exhale sighs of relief. The outcome of this year’s historic election is desired by most people I know, myself included. We have won a tough race, with our [...]
