Between life and my health, I haven’t blogged on here in about four months. That is insane to me when I think about how much I used to write when I first started sharing my story and experiences about life with a chronic, invisible illness. ANYWAY… Between October and early February, I have been trying […]
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Another Adjustment: IBD, Ostomy and Gastropersis
I have been trying to make some diet alterations based on how my stomach has been feeling. I have also needed to pay extra attention to my ostomy since my skin has been a wreck due to my stomach always being distended. I have figured out somewhat of a way to keep things at bay […]
Reading Through Medical Records
I had an appointment at a headache clinic yesterday and needed to fill out a lot of forms beforehand. I also needed to come with all of my records from past doctors so they could get a better idea of my history. After leaving my neurologist’s office last visit, I had both his individual medical […]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Probiotics
Many people who suffer from Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis are put on antibiotics. Sometimes, it is part of the patient’s maintenance treatment plan. Other times it is the result of infection in the body which is not uncommon with an inflammatory bowel disease patient. Surgeries and the potential for complications that can occur with […]
Early Gastroparesis Thoughts/Update
Today is the first day of fall and also Yum Kipper. I am not religious at all but working on getting some faith back. I am not sure how I feel about God right now. I always believed strongly but then after my 5th surgery, I just couldn’t anymore. Anyway, both of these things represent […]