“Just think about it Ris. By this time tomorrow you would be all finished with the hard stuff. You’ll relax then get back to swimming and move on from whatever this was.” My dad said those words to me on the eve of my IBD diagnosis… 15 years ago today. It just goes to show […]
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Chronic Illness Makes You Do Some Soul Searching
Believing that everything happens for a reason is something I feel pretty strongly about. In some ways, I always felt this way but as the years of suffering following my ulcerative colitis diagnosis continued without any end in sight, I started to wonder. I began wondering how that belief system could even pan out with […]
Chronic Illness: The Doctors You Already Know Can Impact Future Care
I have been thinking about something for a little while now. When I was growing up, I heard my parents say a lot that it is all about who you know. Meaning, if you know people with a lot of connections, that will obviously come in handy if you are pursuing a job or trying […]
Guest Post: Don’t Judge
I have always loved the saying, don’t judge a book by its cover. I believe the same thing goes for people. So many of us will look at someone and think certain things about their appearance. If that person looks fabulous, many wouldn’t believe they were dealing with any kind of health problem because they look […]
Sharing Bad Days on Social Media
I posted this on social media this morning The response I got was huge and I enormously appreciate every one of your comments, support and love. When I say you guys get me through the dark times, I really mean that. I go back and forth about whether I should even be sharing things […]