I started going back to the gym last week. I hate when I am not able to go. I feel out of control, not really focused, and just plain old lazy. I also eat more when I am not working out which makes me feel guilty, put on weight, and BLAH. I am very routine […]
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There is a time to push and a time to let someone be
The holiday season is usually filled with a lot of celebrations. There are a ton of holiday parties, family gatherings, presents, festive lights and decorations among other things. When we log onto facebook, twitter, instagram or google plus, we see pictures of our friends and family smiling, opening gifts, checking in to various restaurants and […]
Part 3: Intimacy with an Ostomy
In two previous posts My Love Life as an Ostomate & How Having an Ostomy Affects Relationships, I spoke out for the first time about what it was like for me to have an ostomy in relationships. The physical aspect of intimacy is a little different when you have an ostomy but in all honesty, […]
What happens when your body has been through so much when you are young?
I am not sure where this post is going to go but I need to get some things off my chest. I feel like I am going out of my mind in many ways. Overall, life has been pretty good and if it was never any worse than today I will definitely take it. Having […]
Startling Realization; I am not like everyone else
For a long time, my parents tried to instill in me that the way I went to the bathroom didn’t make me different than anyone else. They wanted me to feel like I was the exact same person I was before I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, only my “plumbing” was different. I heard over […]