The Lighter Side of Medicine

Take it from me - You need to add some items to your 'powder room' if you have any ailment that requires you to be in the washroom …

One of my well-known catch-phrases is: "I am ALWAYS okay" On one hand, it seems like a complete lie. There are days where I …

The one big problem with nightmares is that no one can protect you from them. And when you are on heavy medications that cause hallucinatio…

It is AMAZING what a good cup of decaffeinated tea, a new couch (for fifty bucks from Kijiji) and a chenille blanket can do!! Add a little …

Now this is a constant question for anyone who has chronic pain. The general rule for the general public is that if you have a brand new p…

I have absolutely NO idea where the Main Entrance to Rockyview General Hospital is.... But I have been to Rockyview ER close to 100 times i…

Sometimes, the pain can be pretty unbearable. You know, when you lie there, wide awake from the pain, and start to wonder if being stabbed …

After going to just under 100 doctor's appointments within the last six months, this week was a first: I was actually looking forward t…

The joys of Crohn's and Chronic Pouchitis is having to reduce one's diet every once in a while. For the last five days I have been…

Many of my organs don't work properly, I am not allowed to donate blood (because really, who would want it?), even mosquitos don't …

Speaking of injections - sub-cutaneous injections need to go into the fat.... And I have to inject it into my abdomen. So really, if anyone…

So, I tend to have to stay in at home quite a bit. A nice, quiet, lonely night at home is definitely nice sometimes.... But when these nigh…

I don't get a full turkey dinner this Thanksgiving. My body is a little ticked off this week and I am reduced to a full-fluid/soft food…

After going on countless diets to improve my Ulcerative Colitis (pre-surgery) and my Crohn's Disease (post-surgery), it was determined …

If there is a procedure that you need to have done and you know it's going to be horribly painful, here's my biggest tip: It might…

You know you've been surrounded by medical terms too much when you find Tamiflu, Flagyl, and Tetany on a Scramble game.... And no, none…

I get cupping done on a fairly regular basis. The best part of this painful experience is that I get to come up with cool stories about how…

On the days I feel my absolute worst, I try and make myself look my absolute best. This helps me WANT to get out of bed in the morning. It …

Alright. So here I am, trying out this new 'blog' idea. I am not sure what's going to happen, if it will be read or not, and w…