New Beginnings

Lets Talk About Joint Pain

Today was a rough day. A humble reminder that we are not in remission, and still have a journey to go through. Although it is a new year, it is not quite a new me. I felt it as soon as I woke up this morning at 5 am. The stiff muscles in my backContinueContinue reading “Lets Talk About Joint Pain”

Happy Holidays

Hello dear friends, I hope everyone’s holiday season has been well so far. If you are like me, then you are probably thinking the same thing “Thank god we survived”. Boxing day was PJs, online shopping, Harry Potter, and tea. Holidays are so magical and I love Christmas with every fibre in my being, butContinueContinue reading “Happy Holidays”

I am back- I promise

Hello lovely readers, It’s been well over a month since I have last posted. I know its been a long time and really I’ve tried taking a break from most social media because I just had too much going on at once. August flew by and I just needed some me time while I gotContinueContinue reading “I am back- I promise”

I survived another scope & lived to tell the tale

But actually. Scopes are a terrible experience. And a sigmoidoscopy? JUST AS TERRIBLE. At least for me it was. So here is the overview. Leading up to the weak of my scope I felt. I mean a little more off than usual, but that was because I was off my routine. For 5 days IContinueContinue reading “I survived another scope & lived to tell the tale”

#LOVEISLOUDER

This entire month is Mental Health Awareness month. As I am sure many of you know, I am a huge advocate for mental health. I suffer from some mental health problems myself, I know people close to me who do, and I work with people who do. It’s really a big part of my lifeContinueContinue reading “#LOVEISLOUDER”

When it all comes tumbling down part 2

Hello world, These past two weeks have been a whirl wind. If you follow my instagram account you probably already know. If you don’t well: My ulcerative colitis was getting worse again so we are now on treatment #6I got in a car accident Let’s start with the car accident. Life happens so fast! IContinueContinue reading “When it all comes tumbling down part 2”

Getting Caught in the “What if’s”

I saw my doctor yesterday for my usual monthly follow up. We are down to 7.5 mg of Prednisone and I finally got the okay to continue weaning off them. We seem to be teetering on this point where I am not quite sick but not quite better. So he kind of just threw hisContinueContinue reading “Getting Caught in the “What if’s””

Happy 1 Year to Me

Well, today is officially the day where one year ago I underwent a colonoscopy and was officially diagnosed. Although I made a post not that long ago about first being sick, your diagnosis date is a pretty monumental day. There is no more “it could be this, or this, or this” “Let’s hope it’s justContinueContinue reading “Happy 1 Year to Me”