Today is just not my day. So I've been having issues with my shoulder/rotator cuff/upper back/neck issue for over a year now. I've…
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There is nothing like getting to participate in a loved activity. Illness is so unpredictable that consistent participation in team sports…
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Through this blog, I have been able to share and document my real struggles with illness, while highlighting the unexpected benefits. Life …
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I've always been a big fan of rollercoaster rides. The biggest and fastest with lots of loop-de-loops. I mean, the ones at the parks..…
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I've been thinking a lot lately about medical aids & self-consciousness about public perception. How many of us have hesitated to …
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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…
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When you have multiple different illnesses, it can get overwhelming and disheartening to go to an appointment. I remember being told (jokin…
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Quick tip: If you have complex, chronic illness, having a note in your wallet that explains all pertinent medical information could be a l…
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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…
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One thing I used to say, and a phrase I hear often from many individuals with chronic illness, is "I don't let my illness slow me …
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I believe that one of the most profound elements of growing up is realizing just how ridiculous the beliefs and judgements were that we hel…
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Here is the rundown and update as of Feb 2025. I am currently 38 years old, turning 39 this August. Diagnoses & Chronic Conditions: …
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I would say that a good 90% of daily living wiith chronic illness is just unwillingly cataloguing all types of symptoms and sensations from…
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Ever wonder why some flare-ups are worse than others, or why something that usually doesn't cause a flare-up suddenly does, out of nowh…
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I mean, I would like to think that it's common knowledge that living with chronic illness is difficult. But is it just something we kno…
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Diagnostic years are absolutely exhausting! A diagnostic year is when new symptoms pop up, or a change is made, which begins a cascading e…
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Old news - but still an important part of my medical history when it comes to women's health. Check out my vid here .
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With my eyes, I am finding it too bothersome to drive at night right now. I have astigmatism in both eyes, plus the vision changes from the…
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Alright - some good-ish news. I had my pouchoscopy today - to look in my internal J-Pouch, check on the Crohn's, and try to figure out…
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I've got a pouchoscopy in the morning (scope of my internal J Pouch), so today I am prepping for it. This means fluids all day (full fl…
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