There has been a lot of discussion in online forums recently about inflammatory bowel diseases and what illnesses actually make up this category of digestive diseases. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of confusion as to what is considered a form of inflammatory bowel disease and what is not. Due to that confusion, there […]
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Hospital Stays are NOT Like They Seem….
One of the worst things I think someone can experience is feeling like they don’t have a voice or say in what is going on with their own body. And as someone who has had to spend far too many nights in the hospital, I can honestly say that the hospital is truly one of […]
Picc Lines and Central Lines
When I went to visit Damon, the 9 year old boy who had an ostomy, in the hospital last Sunday, the issue of a picc line or central line came up. When I asked how he was sleeping the response from his moms was so incredibly familiar. They told me that every time the door […]
Mom is Always Right and Dad is Never Wrong
My dad has always said to me “I may not always be right but I am never wrong” and my mom has said many times “Mommy knows best.” We are all wrong at some point (obviously) and there have been times when my mom didn’t know best but in all honesty, both of my parents […]
Protected: Day 15: Nominate Someone For a Health Activist Award
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