I was tagged by my friend Kathleen to take part of the #IBDAdvocacy tag, started by Megan from the Front Butt You Tuber. I've never done a YouTube video and I thought it would be fun to try. What the ... Read some More »
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Adventures in Travel: Charleston
Before this trip, I had visited Charleston once before and that was about 6 years ago for a family wedding. I don't remember getting to see much of the city, so I was excited to go back and explore. How We Got There We took the train from ... Read some More »
Adventures in Pancreatitis
For this story, I'm going way-way back to the first year after my diagnosis, which was quite bumpy. Right after my diagnosis, I had to complete an Upper GI series (an awful test), however, I was really sick and threw up and the test was inconclusive ... Read some More »
Adventures in Anemia
Let me take you back to 14-year-old me, just a few months after I was first diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. No one can explain everything you may or may not experience after your diagnosis. It's a learn as you go thing. Back when I was a baby ... Read some More »
Adventures in Cold and Flu Season
I feel like I'm preparing for battle every time Cold and Flu Season comes around. It never fails, no matter what I do, I catch a cold almost every month. It's not surprising considering I have a chronic illness and my medications weaken my immune ... Read some More »
Ugly Truths
It was very difficult for me to talk about Crohn's Disease the first 10 years after my diagnosis. I always felt ashamed. The symptoms are awful (hello bloody diarrhea) and not something you want to shout from the rooftop. It's very isolating because ... Read some More »
Adventures in Pet Therapy
When I moved in with my boyfriend last year I left Luna, my cat, with my mom. We didn't think she would handle the change well and I would visit her every week. Then Hurricane Irma happened and I had to take my family's cats and Luna with me when we ... Read some More »
Tips for Dating a Sick Girl
I did my fair share of dating before I met Kevin and as I was sitting here thinking about that I decided to write a guide for dating someone with a chronic illness. The thought occurred to me since I've been in and out of the hospital the last two ... Read some More »
2017: Year in Review
I've had my ups and downs this year, as I'm sure everyone has. Hurricane Irma wasn't fun, even though I know how lucky we were to escape the worst. Medically speaking I had a rough summer and then a rough autumn, but hey, life goes on. Personally, ... Read some More »