Immunosuppressant

Why I went on Prednisone and my therapy session

Hello lovely readers, I thought I would jump on here to give you a quick update and also clarify some things! I do want to first off say that I am feeling better and there are definite improvements. I seem to be getting back to my regular routine of going to the bathroom only inContinueContinue reading “Why I went on Prednisone and my therapy session”

Where to go next

Hello lovely readers, It has been a while now hasn’t it? How is everyone hanging on? For a long time I was trying to figure out what direction to take this blog. I was finally feeling better and thought “well now what do people want to read?”. BUT I’m realizing that while yes, I loveContinueContinue reading “Where to go next”

2020 is Here Ya’ll & We Are Feeling Fine

Ah 2020, only 4 days in and you have already been so kind to me. Just before the new year began my bowels were doing all sorts of funny things and I thought to myself “Am I regressing? Is this the end?”. But no, it was just me not making healthy life choices, choosing foodsContinueContinue reading “2020 is Here Ya’ll & We Are Feeling Fine”

Well friends, we got the flu

Ah flu season, the time of year no one likes. Especially people with autoimmune disorders. Last year your girl was on top of it and got her flu sit early, managing to overall miss flu season. This year, your girl was lazy and kept putting it off and Karma bit her in the ass. NowContinueContinue reading “Well friends, we got the flu”

I’m going to Europe!

Guys this month has been so hectic. Last month of school for kids is always a gong show, meaning long days and energy levels next to nothing. But we got through it all and on top of it all successfully weaned off of prednisone! It’s been officially three weeks and I haven’t regressed. This drugContinueContinue reading “I’m going to Europe!”

Where did time go?!

Holy smokes guys, How has it literally been just shy of a month?! Time has FLOWN by. I am down to 14 days left of work before the summer holidays (working in a school perks). I knew I had been slacking a bit, but I didn’t think a whole darn month had gone by! ButContinueContinue reading “Where did time go?!”

What is a flare up?

As my journey to remission seems to becoming closer, I started to wonder about the future. Will I be symptom free? What does remission feel like? How long will it last? But most importantly, what is a flare up? Because often people who go into remission talk about having flare ups. I have used thisContinueContinue reading “What is a flare up?”

Clinical Trial Series: Week 16

Well the day has come and passed and we have lived to tell the tale of yet another colonoscopy- except this time it was a sigmoidoscopy. While they tell you that the prep for a sigmoidoscopy is much easier- I beg to differ and actually asked for the colonoscopy prep. That enema fleet they giveContinueContinue reading “Clinical Trial Series: Week 16”