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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Reading Through Medical Records
I had an appointment at a headache clinic yesterday and needed to fill out a lot of forms beforehand. I also needed to come with all of my records from past doctors so they could get a better idea of my history. After leaving my neurologist’s office last visit, I had both his individual medical […]
Chronic Illness Patients and Radiation
Before I begin this post, I want to remind everyone that I am not a doctor or have any medical training whatsoever. I am simply a patient who shares her experiences living with a number of chronic illnesses (Inflammatory Bowel Disease being the main one that I discuss) with whoever will listen! Anyway. Having said […]
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 […]
The Challenges of Being a Female Chronic Illness Patient.. or is it just me?
I have wanted to talk about the role that gender plays in our healthcare system for a while. I planned on starting with the differences between male and females in the medical field but I have a different area in mind today. This morning I was reminded of something else that I need to get […]