Hurricane season is officially over and I feel it's safe to post my Hurricane Irma recap. I originally had planned to finish this post in November, however, Crohn's Disease got in the way. Growing up in Florida was pretty great, Disney World was ... Read some More »
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Update: Where I’ve Been
I've tweeted and posted a few things here and there, but no actual new blog post for about two months. Yikes. I've been in and out of the hospital the past 6 weeks fighting a flare that just won't go away. I even spent my birthday in the hospital. ... Read some More »
Adventures in Running: Team Challenge Series Part 4
Note: I originally had this post scheduled to go live the day of the Las Vegas shooting, obviously I pushed it back because I didn't feel it was the right time. The same day I finished the half-marathon in Napa I was ready to sign-up for the next ... Read some More »
Adventures in Travel: Vermont
Living in Florida we have one season, Summer. I'm a Floridan through and through and couldn't handle the cold weather, I admit this, however, I don't mind getting to dip my toes in the seasons and seeing what the world has to offer. I swear that ... Read some More »
Adventures in Morning Routines
Living with a chronic illness always makes the simplest tasks a little bit more tedious. Getting out of bed is a struggle for everyone, I know. Mornings can be a real bitch when your body is at war with you. As I'm writing this I am currently on ... Read some More »
Adventures in Surgery: Colostomy Takedown
Quick Recap 2010: I had my second surgery and was given a temporary colostomy. 2011: I had another surgery to remove the temporary colostomy. 2014: I had my fourth surgery and ended up with my second colostomy, which I still have. Yeah, ... Read some More »
Adventures in Pain Relief
Physical pain sucks, but it comes with a chronic illness. Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Before my first surgery, I ignored severe pain for a very long time. I almost ignored it until it was too late. I assumed it was ... Read some More »
I’m Allowed to Have Fun and Be Sick
When people know you have an illness, sometimes, there are certain expectations they have. For instance, many people think I'm always in the hospital attached to an IV pole and if not I should be home resting. The fact that I can go out and have fun ... Read some More »
Adventures in Fashion: Part Deux
I wrote a post awhile back about what you can wear if you have an ostomy. Long story short, you can wear whatever you want. I thought that today I would dive back into this topic, more about tips on how to wear what you want. I think the best ... Read some More »