IBD back at it again . . . :(

As I embark on my 31st first birthday tomorrow, I'm reflecting on how 2017 has been so far , and it's been a busy year. In addition, I've been eating what I want, not exercising, candy/soda galore. It was like YES! I'm on Remission so I'm going to eat everything I've denied myself for two …

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Empathy vs. Sympathy . . . .

When you tell someone you have a chronic illness what is the typical response? "Aww I'm soo sorry, but you don't look sick?" "You look good and at least you're skinny" have been common responses for me.  I always felt  the need to change the subject as soon as a person say , "but  you …

Life is precious. . .

Last week I went to my great aunt's funeral. She was terminally ill and bedridden for the last ten years of her life. After surviving a stroke, she could no longer speak and eventually lost her battle with cancer. It was hard for me to visit her because growing up she was such a boisterous woman and to see …

Sick of biting my tongue . . .

I think I'm an amazing actress! For the past month I have been bleeding everyday, severe bloating often, severe fatigue, and insomnia but somehow I am able to commute and work 40 hours a week, all with a smile on my face.  I should win an Oscar because I don't believe the average person can do that. …

Kudos to: Sean Ahrens :) . . .

I found a  website called Crohnology, it's a social network website for people that have IBD.  It was created by a young man named Sean Ahrens, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 12. Since my diagnosis at age 12, I have had a dozen major flare ups of the disease. I found that, …