Category Archives: HLH

Last time you heard from me, I was off to the hospital for an MRI. Since my last big HLH flare, I’ve been having very serious hypoglycemia. While I was inpatient this past December, we were surprised to discover that my cortisol was at a critically low level. I practically begged the doctors to allow me to return home to my beloved Christmas tree, but it was simply too dangerous for me to be anywhere but the hospital until this had stabilized with treatment. In the meantime I was well taken care of — I had my darling Doodle service dog Alice Eloise, and one of my favorite nurses, Erin. What I didn’t have was a hairbrush. But did it really matter? My puppy and my nurse certainly didn’t mind my wild hair! Especially in the hospital, a little bit of kindness goes a long, long way.