Kim S - Yoginurse

Clara Maass was born in East Orange in 1876 and trained as a nurse at Newark German Hospital, the hospital that grew into today's Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. 🕯️ She was the oldest of a large, hardworking immigrant family, and she started nursing young to help support them.

During the Spanish-American War she volunteered to care for soldiers struck down by yellow fever, a disease that killed far more troops than combat did. 🦟 In 1901 she went to Havana, where doctors were trying to prove that mosquitoes spread the fever. Clara volunteered to be bitten as part of the study. She survived her first case, agreed to be bitten again, and died on August 24, 1901. She was just 25 years old.

Her death helped convince the public the mosquito theory was right, and it brought an end to human experiments like these. 🤍 Decades later her old hospital was renamed in her honor, and in 1976 she appeared on a U.S. postage stamp, a Jersey nurse remembered across the whole country.

Had you ever heard the story of the young nurse behind the name Clara Maass Medical Center?

7 years ago today I got life changing surgery by the incredible Aram Jawed MD FACS FASMBS .

I knew when I had this surgery that I would never give up on myself and I would continue to fight for my health every single day.

And I have.

It’s been an honor to share my story over the years, I know it has helped some of you.

If you haven’t worked out yet, there’s still time! I’m about to get mine in now✌🏼

Keep fighting, keep exercising daily, keep tracking your food. Your future self will thank you 🫶🏼

HW: 220
LW: 129
CW: 143

Current goal: get perimenopausal symptoms under better control and get below 140 💪🏼

Had an amazing time Nurse Blake in Motown. Especially us 2 former ER nurses from St. Mary Clare’s 🤣🤣🤣🫶🏼 Ann Sanginari Christina Marie Stephanie Cee

Finally feeling some improvement with my hormones.

I started about 2 months ago and I am finally feeling some relief now with my symptoms. I follow up with my Dr next month and may bump up my dose. But for now, I’m very happy with adding the patch in.

If you’re going to start HRT, you need Progesterone in some form. I have an IUD which is strictly for hormone control but it bumps up my progesterone . In this capacity, the IUD is good only for about 5 years as opposed to 8 if using it for birth control.

HRT can possibly increase your lifetime risk for developing breast cancer but it’s not a blanket warning and there are many factors that go into this elevated risk. You must speak with your Dr to see if it is right for you.

I am already at high breast cancer risk so I’ve been under annual mammo/ultrasound/and MRI surveillance for years now. I am followed closely by both my GYN and by my breast surgeon.

My weight was up about 10lbs since January. I’ve lost most of that now with simple nutrition and daily exercise, no other meds or supplements. 💪🏻 my flexibility is coming back too which I’m very happy about 🫶🏼

If you’re struggling with perimenopausal symptoms, feel free to DM me. I’m happy to share what’s worked for me so far.

Who would have guessed that nearly 20 years after graduating nursing school that I’d be back at the same campus as an adjunct Professor teaching nursing education to the next generation of RN’s?

First week of validations are in the nursing books 🤘🏼

Full circle moment 🩺❤️👩🏻‍⚕️

Today we remember the lives lost on this horrific day 25 years ago. May we never forget and may we always try to live the way we did in the weeks/months after ❤️

Cheers 🍻

The universe sends me cats
And I am grateful to receive them all 🙏🏼

Our big boy was probably the most intimidating feral I’ve ever come across.

An alpha male. King of the woods colony behind our house.

He was trapped along with over a dozen other cats by the town last summer and fixed. A colony they believe he is alpha male and ruler of.

I can not put into words how loving and cuddly he is once he trusts you.

A year of patience, love and lots of treats. He’s my little outdoor shadow and protector. I look forward to our daily snuggles.

I am forever thankful for him and my other furbabies.

Thank you for choosing us ❤️😻

And just like that, our boy has graduated High School. With honors. Way to go kid we love you ❤️🥰