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You Never Know When Something Might Be Important

I was sitting tonight and suddenly realized that I couldn't remember the last book that I was able to physically read.  Reading for me …

Why Do I Share So Much?

This is a big question that I get:  Why do I share my health online?  I know heaps of people who don't like to talk about their illness…

Celebrate Good News

When you have multiple different illnesses, it can get overwhelming and disheartening to go to an appointment. I remember being told (jokin…

Quick Tip

Quick tip:  If you have complex, chronic illness, having a note in your wallet that explains all pertinent medical information could be a l…

Acronyms

Karissa Pentlichuk,  BASc, IBD, AS, HT, OTS, BLD with GA, PsO, IAE, TMD, CM When I was in university, I would dream of the educational pos…

Why Are Medical Terms So Confusing?

Why do some medical terms/diagnoses have to be SO complicated?! Here is a rundown of my understanding:  Yesterday I met with my new Ophthal…