So I screwed up and thought today was the day I shared my journey with inflammatory bowel disease but it turns out… I had the date wrong and it is September 3rd Inspired by my friend, Sara, who bravely shared what got her to begin her advocacy, I wanted to openly talk a little bit […]
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Prelude to a post about what life with a kock pouch was REALLY like for me..
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 […]
Happy Birthday to the dogs who saved my life!
I want to wish my sweet dogs a very happy birthday today. I truly cannot thank these girls enough for all they have done for me. April 6, 2011 was the day we got Holli, just three weeks after my chocolate lab Kassie passed. I wasn’t even two months out of my first surgery of […]
Every Little Tip Helps: Flushing “Bad” Food Out
I have picked up a lot of little tricks over the years of living with both a continent ileostomy and a traditional ostomy. One of the most helpful tricks that I have found are ways to flush your system out without doing harm. I have more dietary restrictions than I know what to do with. I can’t eat fruits or […]
Before This – After This
This sentence is going to probably be one that only fellow IBDers can understand or read without thinking WHAT THE F… ; ) Today is eleven years since I went to the bathroom “normally.” I have a lot of dates that I will most likely never forget. Yesterday and today are two anniversary days; not […]