♥ About
This page will hold my own personal story and a little bit about who I am but, for now, here’s a summary on this blog:
The Smiling Heart is primarily a personal blog. The fact remains though that I have alot of personal things I live with on a daily basis that many, many other people do, too. So, in addition to being a personal blog, my hope is that it will serve another purpose and become a rich resource of much needed information, help and maybe even hope. I live with 5 autoimmune conditions. For now, I will focus on only two: Celiac Disease and Juvenile Diabetes (as far as information resources). I have been a symptomatic Celiac since I was 3 months old. I was diagnosed at age 35 and I suffered greatly for that. I was diagnosed at age 10 with Juvenile Diabetes and have the long term complications of kidney disease(microalbuminuria), eye disease (proliferative diabetic retinopathy) and nerve damage (gastroparesis). I have learned alot and hope I can share this knowledge with those who need it most. I hope you enjoy your visit!! My love goes out to all!
You can reach me at : patricia@thesmilingheart.net