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Bad vs Normal Bad

Something happened this week. I am not sure exactly what triggered it - the spring rolls, being on one of my antibiotics too long, or just…

Trying Everything

I am not sure what's going on exactly, but my Crohn's is right ticked off. I have lost more weight, felt incredibly shaky and weak…

Medication Change

Today I saw my Rheumatologist. Before I went in, she had been contemplating increasing my dose of Cosentyx, because the relief I have felt…

Smoke in the Air

It is pretty evident that the air quality in Western Canada has been severely affected by the frightening wildfires burning out of control …

Forgetful

When you are in a rush and completely forget your Medicalert bracelets at home.... You draw one on your wrist. Well, something that sort …

A Leg Up

I don't know about any of you, but I often need help and hate asking. So when someone does something nice for me, I feel so grateful th…

Effing Cabbage

Working so hard on wedding planning (we are in crunch time now - 29 days), cooking at home has been a little more sparse. We have had to re…

Catch-Up Day

Today is a day to catch up. I need to catch up on sleep. Catch up on wedding to-do lists. Catch up on medical paperwork. Catch up on yoga …

What Was the Straw?

For my fellow sufferers of multiple chronic illnesses who have had to stop working, what was the symptom/diagnosis that turned out to be th…

Hours of Waiting

While reading an article about the horror stories of waiting up to 60 hours for an ambulance to arrive to someone (in the UK), I read some …

Making Myself 'Feel' Better

Okay so sometimes there is nothing you can do to feel better physically. As per my previous post, I am in a total funk today. Stressed out…

Waking up STRESSED

Ever wake up feeling utterly stressed out? It's like everything you have on a to-do list all-of-a-sudden becomes overwhelming. Then, e…

What is Easier?

I had an interesting conversation today. One of the themes of the conversation was the 'ease' of taking certain medications. So w…

A Favourite Quote

Thank you so much to @ GutsyGirlBlog for sharing this image to your Instagram feed. I am all for trying a few different things and I can…

Shopping in a Wheelchair

Last night we got to go shopping!!! Rj had to essentially replace his dress shirr wardrobe, so we went to the largest outlet mall just nor…

Bachelorette Weekend

This past weekend I was out in a secluded(ish) cabin for my Bachelorette Party and TODAY is my Birthday!!!  For the Bachelorette weeken…

Birthday

Today is my birthday. 🎉 My birthdays are always bittersweet. I have not had a birthday without physical pain since I was 13 y…

The Cosentyx & Dentist Problem

For some reason, the first week after my Cosentyx injection, my body seems to be hypersensitive. It is almost like my body is intolerant w…

Giving Things Up

If you HAD to give up one or the other for the rest of your life, which would you choose? Which would you rather give up ? Coffee or Choc…

Wheelchair Testing

Next week, after my Bachelorette weekend, I am going to be testing out a wheelchair for a few days. Although I will only be using it on a …

Obesity and Dismissal

Obesity and misdiagnoses, or worse, complete dismissal and condescension have been on the forefront of the news lately due to an obituary c…

Swelling from Excitement

With Hereditary Angioedema, any extreme emotion can trigger a major episode. Anger, frustration, anxiety, panic attacks, being frightened,…

Positive Side Effects

You know what is awesome about medications sometimes? Sometimes, a medication does exactly what it is supposed to do. Sometimes, a medic…

Invisibility

Having an invisible illness usually goes hand in hand with feeling like you have to prove how ill you are. Looking completely normal can b…

Crohn's and Bugs

Every once in a while, I find a very tiny little bug on the floor of the bathroom. We have a dog, of course, and we also tend to leave the…

Oh. There it is.

The calm before the storm? Just about over. The storm is starting. All of a sudden, literally 30 seconds ago, my insides started to feel…

Calm Before the Storm

I have mentioned quite a bit that my body tends to have a delayed reaction. I am not sure why this happens... maybe it is adrenaline-relat…

Changing Tastes

An individual's general taste in foods usually evolves over time. While it is normal to have changing tastes, they are usually more su…

Adverse Reactions

I read some pretty interesting threads today. Although the debate itself isn't anything new, the arguments on both sides continue to b…

Dinosaur

Okay I have to give major props to my friend Carmen. After reading my previous blog about my current pukey situation probably due to excit…

Surprise Middle-of-the-Night Vomits

There's really no explanation needed... Just a random Oh hell I think I'm gonna puke right now Then a race to the washroom. Fun…

Beauty is Pain!

It is pretty evident that I am a stubborn individual. Sadly, my collection of heels is utilized a lot less than it it used to be. I LOVE h…