I’m not sure if anyone else can sympathize with this or not, especially when you’re not in remission- but summer and my bowels are not BFF’s. And it’s seriously bumming me out. I’m from a city where we have winter for basically 8 months out of the year, so summer is short and sweet. ThisContinueContinue reading “Summertime Sadness”
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The Problem with Getting Better
Well better might be a strong word. I mean I am WAAAAAY better than I was a couple weeks ago that’s for sure, but I’m still struggling day to day. It’s just easier to suck up now. But there are some downfalls to starting to feel like you’re that much closer to feeling “normal” again.ContinueContinue reading “The Problem with Getting Better”
A Message to Anyone with Invisible Illnesses
I know lately I’ve been posting on here a lot less. I was a lot more motivated to write when I actually had energy and felt better than I am lately. I don’t think I realized how much this has all taken a toll on me until recently. I can nap anywhere at any timeContinueContinue reading “A Message to Anyone with Invisible Illnesses”
The time my UC caused me to go to the hospital
To start I am back home and hopefully FINALLY on the road to recovery. And my first experience going to the hospital as a result of my disease was probably a lot easier compared to other people. But let rewind to a week and a bit ago. I decided to take a leave of absenceContinueContinue reading “The time my UC caused me to go to the hospital”
Admitting I’m Scared
This week seems to be my breaking point. I am now down to 0.5 pills of Prednisone so 2.5 mg and my body hates it. On top of that I can’t seem to get out of this current active flare and I’m worried weekly Humira is showing signs of not being enough. My body isContinueContinue reading “Admitting I’m Scared”
Things I Wish People Understood About IBD Part 2
Happy IBD Awareness Day! In honor of further raising awareness I thought I would do another one of these posts. This of course is all from my personal experience and can be different for everyone, but hopefully some of you can relate and have a laugh! When I say I have to go, I needContinueContinue reading “Things I Wish People Understood About IBD Part 2”
A Letter to Myself
Dear Body, At first I was going to write a love letter to you, but as the weeks went by and things got worse I realized, that perhaps dear body we needed to step up our game. Perhaps I needed to write a negotiation letter. See, you kind of have my body under hostage andContinueContinue reading “A Letter to Myself”
Travelling with Humira: My Experience
Hello dear readers, I am back from vacation! And this time it really was a vacation (unlike Disney World, where I needed a vacation from that vacation). Canada Place, Vancouver I am so fortunate to have amazing and supportive friends who may not exactly know what I’m going through, but do try to understand andContinueContinue reading “Travelling with Humira: My Experience”
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