Chronically Fit with Jill

01/02/2026

Yesterday I promised PART 3 - yesterday had different plans for me‼️

NOW LET'S GET PERSONAL‼️

A CHRONICALLY FIT CHRISTMAS STORY | PART 3

Before the recent trip to the ER I was fighting to GET MY MOJO back. This month for several reasons I have been struggling emotional and physically.

I had a plan in place...2026 is going to be MY YEAR. I am getting my MOJO BACK.

Before the MRSA INFECTION in December. I was ROCKING OUT on THE TOTAL GYM. I was getting stronger. I was on a COME BACK.

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This week the MOJO plan was MENTAL HEALTH. Completely honesty, I have a LONG list of positives in my life and I have a LONG list of negatives that have made my 'moderately' severe depressed. The MOJO plan involved an hour mental breakdown of tears in front of 2 of 3 kids (One is in Florida and told her MOMMA will cry in front of her when she returns).

It was hard for me to open up, it broke my heart. But I am human and I need help to get strong again. They won't know what I need unless I am honest and ask for help.

If MOM gets her MOJO back - she BATTLES the depression, she BATTLES the ADDISON'S. Mom's MOJO back means everyone's life is less stressed.

I booked nail appointments, very important eye brow wax, followed up with CARDIOLOGIST, hair colour booked, went ANTIQUE shopping and got this girl a few SNAZZY vintage pieces.

MOJO PLAN - be in shape by summer, look FAB, feel FAB and putting on my new little vintage dress and kids can take me for lunch.

I laid awake the other night. I honestly believe I was born in the wrong ERA. I am fascinated by MARILYN MUNROE and AUDREY HEPBURN. My grandmother is my soulmate. I idolize her style of her time. I need these ladies MOJO's.

I thought of a ring I have.

You may not know my first husband was killed on June 16, 2000. We were married 9 months, 5 days. I was 8 weeks pregnant. That morning I had to call my family "DEREK is dead and I am pregnant."

This devastating tragedy gave me immeasurable gifts. I learned to fight for life. I learned to fight for life when I didn't want to live. If I can survive that fight. I can survive anything.

I had a SPOON. My husband's baby spoon. I fed our son with it and I fed my twin daughters with it.

A few years ago I need my MOJO back. I had a friend make me a ring from the spoon. I was on a journey on finding my strength to leave an 18 year emotional abusive marriage. I needed my MOJO back. I needed to be reminded of my self worth.

Wearing this ring reminds me every time I look at it...WHO I REALLY AM‼️

As I laid awake fighting my mental health, trying to be inspired by these STELLAR women I made a commitment to myself. FULL COMMITMENT.

I decided to wear RINGS on my 'wedding finger'. Rings I find inspiring. Every time I look at time it reminds me of MY COMMITMENT TO ME. I deserve to FEEL GOOD.

I deserve to be ME‼️

2026 I am getting my MOJO BACK‼️

Stay tuned for Mondays update. This weekend I rest and recover. Monday the MOJO plan takes the next steps. Monday is a special day I want to share with you.

01/02/2026

INTERESTED in more of my JOURNEY...one of my BIGGEST accomplishments is releasing my FIRST book on AMAZON.

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Personal reflections of LIVING A LIFE I NEVER IMAGINED.

Short personal reflections of my life from the devastating loss of my husband when I was 24 and pregnant to being diagnosed with ADDISON'S DISEASE.

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01/02/2026

I wanted to PERSONALLY WELCOME all of the NEWEST followers. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

Let me INTRODUCE MYSELF.

I am Jill. I am 50 years old and have 3 ADULT CHILDREN (son and twin girls).

I am the OWNER of CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA a virtual FITNESS and WELLBEING company supporting ppl with CHRONIC ILLNESS (and anyone) THRIVE AT LIFE.

I have been in the FITNESS INDUSTRY for OVER 20 years and 15 years ago I was diagnosed with ADDISON'S DISEASE. This diagnosis inspired CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA.

My passion NOW is helping everyone THRIVE at life and spread awareness about ADDISON'S DISEASE by sharing my journey.

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01/02/2026

Chronically Fit with Jill

Hmmmm....not the start to 2026 I was planning.

The day was 'normal'. I am physically exhausted from my recent infection and this is completely UNDERSTANDABLE.

This morning I had WOUND CARE with positive feedback on the healing process. Antibiotics are COMPLETE and currently NO SIGNS of re-occurring infection.

Yesterday I was BEYOND EXCITED for 2026. Setting goals PERSONAL and WITH CHRONICALLY FIT CANADA.

I was working at getting my MOJO back. Working on my MENTAL HEALTH. Pulling out all the stops.

The last few nights I have had problems sleeping. Christmas decorations have been retired for another year. My son moves to his first home in a month and we are working together to get mom organized to be self sufficient.

It has been an AMAZING WEEK. With ADDISON'S DISEASE I have ALWAYS said the REALLY GOOD DAYS and ALWAYS followed by REALLY BAD DAYS.

This is ADDISON'S...this is NOT being able to regulate my cortisol levels with a medical device and know WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE INSIDE.

Imagine a TYPE 1 DIABETIC without a blood glucose monitor. WHAT HAPPENS? Life threatening low and high blood sugar levels, long term complications. This is ADDISON'S DISEASE.

Around 1015 am like a light switch when I was 'resting' on the couch my heart rate spiked to 175. Tachycardia returns. This time I am very light headed. I am home alone. I cannot drive myself to the hospital. 911 is called...again.

They arrived QUICKLY. They were AMAZING. I had already given myself a STEROID DOSE for ADRENAL CRISIS.

My head was swuirling. Here we go again. I remained CALM. Is this SVT or it is a simply HIGH HEART RATE. We don't know yet.

Within 30 m minutes we are at the hospital. Heart rate was now 140. Progress.

We wait for triage. By the time I was 'checked in' to my local HOSPITAL I said to the paramedic "SOMETHING HAS CHANGED, My head is better, I can think, I feel calm"

Heart rate 104. CRISIS adverted.

Think of a ADRENAL CRISIS as someone with LOW or HIGH GLUCOSE or someone having a HEART ATTACK....immediate action is required to prevent not all the CRISIS progressing but also to prevent DEATH.

Low blood glucose - glucose immediate admistinered
Heart Attack - aspirin and immediate action to prevent heart damage and death

ADRENAL CRISIS - immediate STEROID INJECTION, POSSIBLE IV fluids, hospital monitoring

The GOAL is ADVERT and PREVENT a serious LIFE THREATENING CRISIS.

A FEW POSITIVES came from this recent adventure.

1. EMS was very knowledgeable on ADRENAL CRISIS. One noted she just was given some educational material on it because there were ppl in the community with this RARE DISEASE.

She shared with me her book (see photo) and what protocols that they have listed for an ADRENAL CRISIS. Symptoms to look for and if the patient qualifies YES EMS can administer 100 mg of steroids.

She read through the protocol and said YES you were in a CRISIS and YES I would have given you your meds.

I expressed my FEAR of doing my own emergency injection. We made a PLAN...next time she said if I am still nervous have it ready for EMS...let them do it, save me and help me get over my fear. WONDERFUL PLAN!

I felt VALIDATED, I felt CARED FOR, I felt LOVED.

2. I had chest XRAYS and EKG. The technician noticed my CGM and INFUSION PUMP...thinking I was DIABETIC like her children. I explained the pump has SOLU-CORTEF for ADDISON'S not insulin.

She was very interested, asked questions and said she would share with her daughter who is a TYPE 1 DIABETIC and NURSE.

Today not as expected. But TODAY was a good day.

Crisis adverted. I win.
Awareness shared. I win.

The BIG QUESTION I keep getting is WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING?

I have appointments with a cardiologist...we are working on a PLAN.

HEART ISSUES is a symptom of ADRENAL CRISIS.

THIS IS ADDISON'S DISEASE

My body had been under an EXTREME amount of PHYSICAL and EMOTIONAL STRESS with the infection. It is the HOLIDAYS. This ALONE is exhausting for a person with functioning ADRENAL GLANDS.

For my body this is devastating.

REMEMBER...not monitor to manage my CORTISOL LEVELS similar to a DIABETIC not being able to monitor BLOOD GLUCOSE.

GOOD or BAD stress physically and emotional wears away CORTISOL LEVELS. Cortisol controls every system in the body.

Under STRESS someone with Addison's I cannot produce the needed EXTRA CORTISOL my body is calling out for. Instead in RAPIDLY depletes my LIFE SAVING STEROIDS surging through my blood.

I have no way of knowing how quickly this is happening. When is reaches a devastating LOW and ADRNAL CRISIS occurs.

The fight to get strong again. The fight to achieve my goals. This will be the road I walk.

I will walk this road.

01/01/2026

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01/01/2026

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01/01/2026

Wishing all of you the HAPPIEST and HEALTHIEST 2026!!!

Your support and friendship has warmed my heart and soul every day of 2025. I cannot imagine being on this journey without each of you.

From every ounce of my being...THANK YOU FRIENDS‼️

12/31/2025

CHRONICALLY FIT WITH JILL

I recorded this on THE PICKLE JAR PODCAST last CHRISTMAS. It is one of my most treasured writings I included in my BOOK "PAIN, PURPOSE and PICKLES"

It brings tears to my eyes every time but reminds my heart that my circle of friends is TIGHT and BRIGHT.

I would love to share with you.
WATCH HERE
https://youtu.be/mwWNJqGLOrw

A CHRISTMAS CORTISOL STORY

Holidays are upon us and for those living with Adrenal Insufficiency, this often means low cortisol and cancelled plans. Jill puts her frustration over the holidays with Addison's DISEASE into what she calls the "CHRISTMAS CORTISOL STORY". The CORTISOL GRINCH may try to steal her holiday cheer each year but she reflects and remembers her holidays with ADDISON'S DISEASE may be quiet but it is BRIGHT.

Holidays are upon us and for those living with Adrenal Insufficiency, this often means low cortisol and cancelled plans. Jill puts her frustration over the h...

12/30/2025

Chronically Fit with Jill

In between my life saving rescue by my CALVARY and my final IV ANTIBIOTIC dose Christmas morning my CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE/MIRACLE had another chapter.

Last TUESDAY, early in the morning following the CALVARY rescue I awoke. As I opened my eyes I recognized the feeling of doom deep in my soul. Something was deadly wrong. I laid motionless knowing I was in an ADRENAL CRISIS.

Words cannot describe the feeling. There is an overwhelming emptiness of death, a feeling of nothing. There is an overwhelming sense of panic, and confusion. An adrenal crisis is the walk of death. The body is shutting down. How fast is happens is dependent on the severity of the crisis.

I text my son who is asleep. No response. I call him. We need an ambulance something is wrong. I am calm. We must go.

I have very little memory of the next few hours. Paramedics arrive. I remember they were WONDERFUL. I had an IV already so they quickly administered my EMERGENCY STEROIDS. No question. No resistance....let's save her life.

The hospital is only minutes from my home. We arrive. I rest and wait. I am in out of consciousness. My daughter sleeps on the side of the bed with me.

Time passes. Blood is taken. Potassium low. Potassium drink given.

Eventually I see my doctor. More steroids are given to get me through.

More steroids are ordered for the next 10 days. He recognizes the trauma physically and emotionally I have experienced. He recognizes the SERIOUSNESS of ADDISON'S DISEASE. He recognizes without steroids I will DIE.

I am still in recovery mode...now it is managing the ADDISON'S DISEASE. Adrenal crisis is a LIFE THREATENING reality for EVERYONE living with ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

It is my reality. I live on BONUS TIME and I appreciate every fight I am here for!

12/29/2025

Chronically Fit with Jill

For over 2 weeks this CHAIR was my home. I slept for hours curled into a ball in a corner of an ER as first BENADRYL was administered because the IV ANTIBIOTIC to follow I am allergic too.

I still had allergic reactions. At time the drug causes body twitches, hives and unusual (TMI) vaginal bleeding...all rare side effects. One potential side effect is internal hemorrhaging. That was tested and avoided. It was warm blankets and expert care from the staff. For 6 days I was one of them. They were my home. They were my safety. They were saving my life.

I BATTLED low potassium and low sodium both risks of the IV ANTIBIOTIC. Both I can not regulated with ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. This game is now more completed and risky.

I was endless blood work and countless IV's. My veins are scarRed. My body was bruised. My muscles are weak.

Christmas morning at 3 am I left from my last dose of IV ANTIBIOTICS. I had to walk away from my family. I had to walk away from my safety. I feared will the infection return. Did we win??? I continue with oral antibitics and I continue with wound care. The once 5 cm deep by 4 cm wide hole in my abdomen is now 1 cm deep.

My mind has been scarred more than my body. Now the real fight begins. I again face realty of my illness. I again face reality of fight back.

I remember who I am. I remember the amazing things my body is capable of.

I live everyday with ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. I live everyday with the unknown.

I will survive.

12/29/2025

Chronically Fit with Jill

It was days before Christmas. I was fighting back against MSRA. 6 days into the infection with daily IV ANTIBIOTICS in hospital and oral at home I was UPGRADED to IV ANTIBIOTICS in hospital every 12 hours. The infection was more serious than we thought.

This ment 3-4 hour visits to the ER twice daily. Arrive at 11:30 am home by 3 pm. Arrive at 11:30 pm home by 3 am. Repeat for 10 days, 20 trips, plus wound care for the 5 cm deep hole in my abdomen that was containing the deadly infection.

Days before Christmas I was comfortable placed on my bed in the ER...the HIGH DOSE, HIGH END IV ANTIBIOTIC surging through my veins.

An then it happened...again. My electrical activity in my heart short fused. HEART RATE from 85 to 165, SVT's. Alert button pushed...I am scared, alone and angry.

Nurse arrives. They know my history. She will alert the doctor. Within minutes EKG completed. SVT's confirmed. What do I do?

In the past it has been the feared heart stopping ADENOSINE drug...quick heart stop reset hoping the heart will reset itself. In the past I resist. In the past there are tears. In the past there are fear of death.

This time I took a breath. I have been told it is safe. Not doing it is riskier. You have done this before. You are brave. You are a WARRIOR.

In the moment I had a vision. My highly trained CALVALARY waiting for my signal off in the distance. They are highly trained but rarely called upon.

Within 20 minutes I had a second IV in my RIGHT arm. ADENOSINE was prepped. Life saving pads attached. Doctor beside. Nurses on either side.

She quickly says as she placed the syringe in the IV..."ARE YOU READY?"

No tears. No fears. "YES". I am going to WIN.

I watch as she slowly pushed the drug into my IV.

I feel it surge into my vein. I know what is coming in a matter of seconds.

But this time...
But this time...
But this time...
I realize I am not alone.

As they prepped the IV in my mind I watched my CAVALRY slowly gallop towards me down a hillside. Sunset in the back ground. My 3 cowboys silently come towards me with determination in their eyes.

As she slow pushes the drug into my vein, my CAVALRY race through my veins towards my heart. Time is of the essence. They must arrive with precision timing moments before the drug cuts the electrically activity to my heart. Moments before I am 'clinically dead'.

I feel the drug take effort...I whisper "It's happening"

Seconds, they have seconds. I envision their SKILL and LOVE as they reprogrammed my heart. Time is of the essences. Only seconds to RESET. Only seconds to GET THE JOB DONE. Only seconds or we need to do it again.

Mission complete. They race through my body away from my heart back to the start.

And now we wait. Heart starts to beat. Silences as we watch the monitor. Silence.

133. 133. 130. 125. 125. 104. 105. 105.

Success. I win.

Silently my CAVALRY rides on their horses back into the sunset. No words. Just love.

Back into the sunset to train tirelessly until I need them again.

I am not alone...
I am not alone...
I am not alone...

My CALVARY of angels are always with me.