This is my second time writing this story. I had written most of it and it was just too long-winded and decided to take a different approach. Nurses are amazing and I can’t tell you how many have been there for me and truly cared about my ... Read some More »
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Adventures in Not Eating
Every time I am admitted to the hospital with a flare-up the first thing they do is put me on NPO. NPO is a medical term for "Nothing By Mouth", it's translated from Latin. When I'm sick I could care less about eating, especially if I'm in pain. You ... Read some More »
Surgery Was The Easy Part
Since I had surgery at the end of February, things haven't gone quite the way I planned or expected. Chronic Illness comes with an endless amount of curveballs thrown at you, especially when you are already down. I did post updates from time to time ... Read some More »
My Favorite Mobile Apps/Games
I'm writing this as a distraction while I prepare for surgery. I will schedule this to post probably a few days after I have surgery. I'm never without my iPad when I'm in the hospital. From streaming to games, it can really help entertain me during ... 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 Surgery: My 2nd Colostomy
Have I told you about the time I got my current (and second) colostomy? I think I've told the stories in bits and pieces. In honor of my stomaversary (although very late), I thought I would share this tale. Let's go back to Summer 2014. Life ... Read some More »
Adventures in Ovarian Cysts
It seems almost like clock work that my body goes nuts every summer. Maybe it's the heat, maybe Mercury is in retrograde and my chakras aren't aligned, maybe it's a coincidence, but really it's just life with a chronic illness. So where have I ... Read some More »
Adventures in Emergency Surgery
The first few years after my diagnosis I was told that my case wasn't surgical. At first, my doctors discuss removing my colon because it was basically garbage, but the disease was also affecting my small intestines as well and they decided there was ... Read some More »
Worst Colonoscopy Ever
I've lost count of how many colonoscopies I have had, I can't remember them all. However, there is one that I will never forget, I even remember the date. It was Friday, November 13, 2009. That's right, Friday the 13th. I'm not superstitious are ... Read some More »