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 […]
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Chronic Illness Can Help a Person Become Less Judgmental of Others
I have learned over the last few years to really look deeper into why some people are doing the things they do. The quote “Most of the time people will look at what you do when in fact, they should be looking at why you did it” has stuck with me since I first heard it […]
Be Sure to Always Follow Up Beforehand; Chronic Illness Can Cause Trust Issues
I had posted on Instagram and Twitter that I had some tests and procedures done recently. I love all of you who ask me about the findings or who just show me that I am not alone by letting me know they are thinking about me, sending a virtual hug, etc. It means so much to […]
Eye Opening: I missed out on a TON of things because of IBD
When I gave a recap of the conference I attended last week , I only spoke about the event in general. There was so much more to my time there. For starters, I have never seen Philadelphia. There is so much history there and this was the first time I was able to see it. […]
Repost of Some of My Journey With Ulcerative Colitis (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
If you want to understand me and/or become familiar with just some of the things patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis deal with, PLEASE READ THIS. I know it looks long but believe it or not, it is only about ten percent of what I have been through. As soon as my dad finished […]