The Lighter Side of Medicine

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..…

I've been thinking a lot lately about medical aids & self-consciousness about public perception.  How many of us have hesitated to …

Do you ever ask someone with chronic illness how a month or a season has been, they respond by saying it was super busy or they were swampe…

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 …

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…

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

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

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

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 …