Finding a Little Grace

This morning i had the pleasure (yes, really) of attending my first physical lupus support group. And the good thing about it, there were 2 visiting specialists ( a rheumatologist and a pain specialist) from McGill University in Canada. So instead of having the usual "Hi, My name is Mumbi and I have lupus" "Hi Mumbi" style of meeting, i got to experience a wonderful presentation from the both physicians, complete with a question and answer time.. There was more good news. We are finally going to have more than one rheumatologist in Kenya! We met the new rheumie who'll start practicing in February next year..at least it will make it easier to access a rheumatologist when one needs one. But am sticking with Dr. Oyoo, who is always unfailingly kind..am just hoping that others will decamp to the new doctor and they'll be less of us at dr. oyoo's..making it easier to get an appointment. I know that will not be the case..as the incidence of autoimmune disease ...

A lot has been happening lately. As at last blog, i had fallen in love and was all giggly and gushy..Now i have even bigger news. He liked. He put a ring on it. And, i moved in..yes, ladies and gentlemen, am cohabiting. living in sin. I have a room mate who happens to be my lover and fiance..actually, we consider ourselves married..we're just awaiting for the attorney general to agree with us. There are a few things i have learnt in the past 4 weeks of cohabiting (a word my hubby really hates). dont tell your parents just yet : No matter how liberal you may think they are. I think ever parent would like to see their child walk down the aisle. Especially their daughters, in broad daylight (as Kenyan law stipulates) and have some man make an honest woman out of them. Women have so much work: : as you dear readers are aware, i hold a full time job as a business manager, i suffer from lupus and am trying to forge a new career as an events planner (actually no one is aware of that - s...