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So, one of the main reason I don't have too many projects is that when I start something, I literally don't want to stop until I fi…
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I have had more bloodwork done, more MRIs, CT scans, abdominal, pelvic, and cardiac ultrasounds, more scopes, basically more diagnostic tes…
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One of the toughest things has always been giving up activities... And I have spoken about having to lose parts of my identity because of i…
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So, as far as medical stuff is concerned, it has been a slow week. One appointment, one trip to the pharmacy, a few phone calls, but nothin…
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We all know that when we are dealing with a tough struggle - whatever it might be - it is hard to look on the bright side. It's somethi…
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This week has not been great... I have had to be on a full-fluid diet for the most part to just give my system a break. Here are the reas…
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I love when I come up with an idea to settle my stomach and it works. It doesn't happen too often where I try one method and right away…
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Tonight I attended an information session that included a talk about QU Biologics. The session itself was great ... Frankly the research on…
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I just recently decided to join a group on Facebook that is directly dedicated to the management of Crohn's, Colitis, other forms of IB…
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Most of the time, people take pictures of only the good times. You look at a photo album and rarely see sad tears, a difficult moment, etc.…
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The last while has been rough. I mean, collectively, the past two years have been especially challenging, but in the short term, this past…
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This last week I have noticed real inconsistencies in how I feel (both physically and emotionally). Sometimes I feel pretty good - energeti…
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I am a huge fan of lists... Although, especially lately, I have found that I will cross off one or two things from my "to do" li…
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**note there are pictures in this blog that may be uncomfortable to see** So - the year that I had my total colectomy, I also had to have …
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Yesterday's ultrasound went alright. The test itself was relatively simple. All I had to do was lie there while she took over a hundred…
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Make lemonade? Maybe add some raspberry vodka ;). Check out episode 2 of Music in the Kitchen, where I make my very easy, very deadly pun…
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This test tomorrow has obviously got me more nervous than I was letting on. Maybe it's because I have been waiting for it for months. …
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I have this huge appointment tomorrow - I am getting a specialized imaging ultrasound of my abdomen and pelvis to check for oedema in the b…
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Below is the link for when I did the song "Say Something" by A Great Big World at a coffee shop called Caffe Crema - before it cl…
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This morning I came across a news article that talks about how "people with chronic intestinal conditions also have psychological dist…
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So... I couldn't get back to sleep so I decided to rent a movie. In the first ten minutes, the main character explains that he has an …
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Right now I am stuck in this odd feeling. I am sure many of my readers have felt it - usually it accompanies some sort of cold or flu or ma…
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Today has been kind of a recovery day. I'm not sure if it's just from walking around Stampede grounds, it could be, but it could si…
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Today was another good day - and another day where I pushed too hard. But, living in Calgary, how could I pass up the opportunity to hit up…
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Bathrooms. They are necessary. They can be awesome, they can be disgusting, but they are absolutely necessary. There was a time when I cou…
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I haven't written too much about the background 'work' that goes into being on top of health care, so I want to just take an op…
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Enjoying the good days is such an important thing - but I have definitely felt really awful now for the last five hours or so. It was SO i…
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Today is a good day!! I managed to run a couple of medical errands, fax over some needed information, book a couple of appointments... But…
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Because my body can't just decide to be straightforward about everything... It just causes more and more confusion. I was really hopin…
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One of the most difficult things is having to adapt to new limitations all the time. It is always changing. I tend to push my own physical …
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This is a newer video... I have been singing for weddings and funerals since I was in high school. This song - Amazing Grace - is very muc…
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One of my favorite things to do is host a get-together. I love cooking and I love cooking for other people. I just cannot do it very often …
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My mom comes up to visit me a lot. I would say 90% of the time is to come and take me to appointments, help out with some more difficult ho…
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So in the beginning of grade ten, it had been about a year since being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. That first year was incredibly t…
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Although I am not in remission, I am very lucky to have a fairly predictable disease progression of my Crohn's. What does this mean fo…
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