Nothing irks me more than weirdos online claiming they have a cure for a disease, specifically Crohn's Disease. I have many thoughts when it comes to these nuts. Do I point out that they are wrong to warn others, but at the same time give them more ... Read some More »
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Why I Hate Medication Commercials
Buckle in for a good ole' rant. I hate commercials for prescription medications. My first problem is that I don't shop for prescription medications, that's why I go to my doctor. My doctor is the one who talks about the medication choices I have ... Read some More »
Adventures in Faking It
Fake it until you make it, right?? Sick people know how to do something really well, fake being healthy. We are really good actors. You may ask, why would we fake being well? Plenty of reasons: We don't want people to worry We HAVE to go ... Read some More »
When Do You Tell Someone You Have an Illness?
When you have a chronic illness, when do you tell someone new in your life about it? Well, there is no one answer fits all for this question. I think a good rule to follow is, tell them when they need to know. For instance, if you just started ... Read some More »
Top Nine Painful Moments
9. Paying My Medical Bills The system we have sucks. I have to pay a lot of out-of-pocket costs and the insurance company is always trying to find ways to not pay for certain things. It's a nightmare. 8. Stubbing My Toe This is somewhat of a joke, ... Read some More »
Adventures in Bad Habits
I have written several posts with advice for living with Crohn's Disease, but despite all of this, I'm not always one who practices what I preach. Consider this my anti-advice post. I'm terrible at taking my own advice and I thought today I would ... Read some More »
Adventures in Travel: Los Angeles
Before this trip, I had never been to Los Angeles or Southern California. I was pretty excited to go and have a fun weekend with friends. I wanted to see all the touristy sites and just really enjoy myself. I managed to have a great weekend seeing ... Read some More »
It’s Okay to Say No
I'm coming up on my 18th Crohnaversary. Yikes, I can't believe it's been 18 years. My Crohn's is old enough to vote, get a job and move out. I've learned A LOT since my diagnosis and I'm still learning as I go, such is life. I never fully ... Read some More »
What It’s Really Like to Crap Your Pants
This is a topic that's not talked about often, for obvious reasons. Who wants to talk about crapping your pants? No one! I've had this disease for almost 18 years and I think I'm ready to dive into this and spill all the details. People should know ... Read some More »