With most chronic illnesses, having a good relationship with your doctor is hugely important but for patients with Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis, I believe it to be exacerbated. The reason for this as I see it is because there is so much unpredictability in this disease, no concrete way to go in terms of […]
Tag Archives: Mt. Sinai Hospital
Facing Triggers
Yesterday I went into New York City for the first time by myself. This may sound like no big deal given that I am 27 years old, after all. But it was huge to me. I was never a huge city person but that was probably because since the age of 13, I have associated […]
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 […]
My Love/Hate Relationship with Mt. Sinai Hosp
I have spent 350 nights at Mt. Sinai Hospital and in the beginning, that hospital was a safe place for me. Before my parents and I realized the severity of my situation, going to a hospital close by was easier but once it became clear that I did have a complicated disease and I was […]
Day 21: Mental Health and IBD
Mental health is the topic on tap for day 21 of National Health Blog Post Month and oh how IBD and mental health overlap! I have talked a good amount on my blog about the impact my struggle with ulcerative colitis took on my emotional health but for this post, I am going to try […]