Between life and my health, I haven’t blogged on here in about four months. That is insane to me when I think about how much I used to write when I first started sharing my story and experiences about life with a chronic, invisible illness. ANYWAY… Between October and early February, I have been trying […]
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Probiotics
Many people who suffer from Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis are put on antibiotics. Sometimes, it is part of the patient’s maintenance treatment plan. Other times it is the result of infection in the body which is not uncommon with an inflammatory bowel disease patient. Surgeries and the potential for complications that can occur with […]
Exercising with a Chronic Illness
Exercising has always been the greatest mental health medication for me. It made me feel more centered and focused. The benefits of this are widely known so I won’t bore you with the obvious. What I did want to bring up is how frustrating it can be when you have a chronic illness and you […]
Every Little Tip Helps: Ostomy
It has been a little while since I shared a tip I had, or someone else had that they shared with me. This one is pretty simple and I guess you could say obvious to some degree. If you live with any type of ostomy, you are familiar with some of the challenges of emptying the […]
Finding the Right Animal With a Chronic Illness
When you find the right animal, having a pet can truly be a lifesaver for people suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease or any other type of chronic illness. When I was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 13, my family and I had a one year old yellow labrador retriever named Kobi. […]