Three years around this time, I had made the decision to have my 5th kock pouch removed. If you’ve been following me at all, you know that was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. I held out for as long as humanly possible. In early June of 2011, I was just […]
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Happiness: An Instagram Account for my Dogs
If you’ve read any of my posts you know that I am a huge dog lover. I actually went so far as to make a separate account on Instagram for Phoebe and Holli. I know it probably sounds a little ridiculous to some of you but there are tons of dog accounts on Instagram […]
Quick Morning Thoughts …
Do you ever feel like IBD took soooo much from you and it is truly incomprehensible to anyone (including doctors) who haven’t experienced it first hand? That is how I feel now. I am thankfully not having IBD issues but I can’t for the life of me sleep. And it takes its toll. Big time. […]
I Don’t HAVE to Desensitize Myself…
Given my experiences with ulcerative colitis, there are many things I stay away from on television or in books. I believe I have mentioned before how I was a huge greys anatomy and private practice fan up until a year or so ago. I used to look forward to those shows, would watch re-runs all […]
Be Grateful For Good Days & Good People
I have a friend with ulcerative colitis who I met about a year and a half ago at Get Your Guts in Gear briefly. She came with her boyfriend to one of the camp sites in 2012 with her two dogs; one of which looked like a male version of my dog Holli. I have […]