Chronic Illness

Hey Ma, I Made it

So this morning I received a lovely e-mail that a panelist had selected my wee little blog to be a part of the top 100 blogs about chronic illness! Who would have thought?! I am super touched and a little bit in disbelief as I follow so many beautiful and inspiring people, so to thinkContinueContinue reading “Hey Ma, I Made it”

#mentalhealthawarenessday

Mental health has become something so popularly talked about in the last 10 years. It seems to be on the rise! Does that mean more people are getting sick or that we’re just talking about it more? Maybe a bit of both? I’m currently doing my masters in counselling psychology and have always had aContinueContinue reading “#mentalhealthawarenessday”

Where I found my strength: Crystal’s story about battling cancer

Now a lot of you don’t know me personally, which is okay. But a lot of you do. Today is a pretty important day for me as it marks the 4 year anniversary of losing my best friend after her own battle with cancer. I have been wanting to write this post for a longContinueContinue reading “Where I found my strength: Crystal’s story about battling cancer”

The Side Effects of IBD They Don’t Always Tell You About

So today has been a whirl wind of a day! First off I FINALLY WAS WELL ENOUGH TO GO TO A HAIR SALON AND CHOP MY HAIR. I have not cut my hair since December minimum….. So this was a monumental moment. I know a lot of you are thinking I’m probably being dramatic, thatContinueContinue reading “The Side Effects of IBD They Don’t Always Tell You About”

My Experience with Humira

First off, I would like to say that I am doing a lot better than I was a couple weeks ago. Prednisone may be the devil’s pill, but it really does work wonders fast. Just usually comes with a cost. I did see my doctor today and it was decided that we should just jumpContinueContinue reading “My Experience with Humira”

When it all comes tumbling down: an update on my health & colonoscopy round 2

So it’s been awhile since I’ve last updated you all or even have written on this blog. Obviously for good reason, I swear. Last I wrote was just before my appointment on August 14th and after that point I just didn’t know how to update you guys- everything was so up in the air. ButContinueContinue reading “When it all comes tumbling down: an update on my health & colonoscopy round 2”

I Am My Own Worst Enemy

** disclaimer: I have updated my post to hopefully more accurately get my message I wanted to across. Remember everyone is different and how I handle things I understand is not going to be the same for everyone else 🙂 I have decided to take a break from my blog and myself really, to tryContinueContinue reading “I Am My Own Worst Enemy”

Trying to Find Some Faith

faith fāTH noun complete trust or confidence in someone or something. I remember when I was first diagnosed I had this thought that this was just one set back. I still had optimism. I started this journey with hope. I thought to myself “Okay this sucks, but it’s not the worst thing and I canContinueContinue reading “Trying to Find Some Faith”