Earnestly Anna’s Blog Posts
Keeping a Graves Disease Journal
Keeping a Graves Disease Journal I’m sorry that I didn’t start keeping a Graves Disease journal a long time ago. I’ll tell you how my little project came about. But first, I want to tell you; Why you need a Graves Disease Symptom Tracking Journal Identify your triggers. Using a tracking chart forces you to...
A Simplified Approach To Dental Insurance and Billing
A Simplified Approach to Dental Insurance and Billing A lot goes into the insurance and billing portion of running a dental practice. Enough that whole companies exist just to provide support for it. And those companies are what most offices turn to when the going gets tough in the insurance and billing department. I’m not...
Graves Disease and Brain Fog
Graves Disease and Brain Fog If you have not yet experienced Graves Disease and Brain Fog, brace yourself. At first you’ll think you’re just having an off day. Or that maybe you just didn’t sleep well enough and that’s why your brain is a bit sluggish. After it’s happened a few times, you’ll legitimately worry...
Working In A Dental Office During The Covid-19 Pandemic
When I started my dental career, amalgam was still cool and Hipaa wasn’t even a word. I’m as old as film and paper charts, and I’m here to tell you that working in a dental office during the covid-19 pandemic is a whole new ballgame. It has impacted every position and system in the office....
Carnival Breeze Cruise Review
For those who don’t know this, I met my husband in July of 1993 on the original Carnival Mardi Gras. We’ve cruised almost every year since, and have been on almost every class of Carnival ship. This past February was our first time cruising the Dream Class. I’ll tell you what we loved, and what...
Graves Disease and Depression
Graves Disease and Depression There was a time just before I was diagnosed with Graves Disease, that I was in a very dark place emotionally. It could be a coincidence, but it came after a series of stressful events. (If you’re curious about my stressful events, you can learn more about them here: Graves Disease and...
Eating With Graves Disease
Eating with Graves Disease Since my diagnosis in 2015, I’ve been overwhelmed by the countless theories on eating with Graves Disease. I’m so aware of what I consume that food isn’t fun anymore. But I try it all, hoping that something will trigger a consistent sense of feeling and looking good. A while back, I...
Dental Office Drama
Dental Office Drama If you’ve ever worked in a dental office, you know what I mean by dental office drama. In some offices it feels like a living, breathing presence. Right up there with the playground and the high school cafeteria. It’s a shame because it can make for some long and stressful days. It’s...
The Frustrations of Being a Graves Disease Patient
Focusing on one area/system of the body is supposed to make doctors experts in their field. But are they becoming experts, or just developing a bad case of tunnel vision? I apologize for coming off a bit sarcastic. But, my question stems from dealing with all of the frustrations of being a Graves Disease patient....
Attributes Of A Good Dental Assistant
Attributes of a Good Dental Assistant Every position plays a vital role in the dental office. But I’ve always felt that Dental Assistants are the glue that hold the whole place together. Their main job is to assist the Dentist. But Assistants are the ones most involved in the instrument sterilzation process, and in keeping...