***the following was written while in tears, my computer crashed making me lose half the document initially, and now I don’t have anything in me to add hyperlinks and other things I normally would given the only way I can write on this blog right now is from a mobile device.*** { trying to be […]
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ePatient Connections 2014 Recap
The conference I wrote about in this post here went extremely well. I felt so incredibly honored, privileged and grateful to be in attendance. I not only love everything about the topics presented at ePatient conferences, but the one I went to on Tuesday had a couple little additional things that made it so great. […]
Second Guest Blog Post for #CCEffect Has Been Published
I am excited to share that my second guest blog post for The Crohn’s Colitis Effect, of which I am a monthly contributor, has been published entitled “IBD Patients and Caregivers Have Strong Emotions.” You can find the link here: http://cceffect.org/ibd-patients-caregivers-strong-emotions/ Not to be repetitive, but you won’t be sorry if you head over to […]
Why Am I Doing Work For a Company Whose Drug Failed Me?
I went into my first surgery at the age of 15, at 125 pounds and other than ulcerative colitis, I was generally healthy. This wasn’t done when I had been sick for months and months, was severely underweight, or anything like that. I went into this surgery as healthy as a person who needs to […]
My Parents Have Been Married for 34 Years…
Today is my parents anniversary. They met the second week of freshman year of college and have been together ever since. As soon as I was old enough to know a little about the world, I knew I wanted what my parents had one day. I knew I wanted someone who would always be there […]