Reblog from 1/15/13- Medical Alert Bracelets (Necklaces, etc) save countless lives. But is it necessary for an IBD patient?
Tag Archives: procedure
How Do You Define “(Major) Surgery?”

One of the questions that I have a hard time answering and struggle with is what actually constitutes a major surgery. I know this is something that is different for everyone so why am I even talking about this you ask? Well to be honest this is something that has always bothered me when speaking […]
Day 5: Health Activists Soapbox

We are now into day 5 of National Health Blog Post Month and the prompt for the day is “Health Activists Soapbox.” Having spent almost 350 nights at Mt. Sinai hospital, I have come across every situation, every absurdity, and every different kind of nurse, doctor and technician that you can imagine. Often my family […]