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Lots of Blame

Whenever I happen to read about any kind of problem that is in the realm of health care, there always seems to be a lot of blame that gets …

Makeup Saves the Day!

Sometimes, there are things about being a girl that are really awful (like a cycle that lasts 7 weeks because my body can't adjust to t…

Gutsy Walk 2015

Since I was diagnosed with the first inflammatory, chronic, auto-immune disease - Ulcerative Colitis - I have been taking part in the annua…

Great Medical Moments

We all know these.  They are simple moments that happen when you least expect... They make your day just a little bit better... They don…

Throwback Thursday Edition: Being Escorted Out

This is a story that related specifically to my Crohn's Disease.  If you haven't figured it out already, I'm pretty much a good…

The Power of Changing The Mindset

Sometimes changing the mindset in a simple way could make a world of difference:  Instead of thinking:  "Why me? What did I do to dese…

Timing

Of course...  The day where my hair works PERFECTLY is a day that I can barely stay awake.  After a Lupron injection and 10 vials of blood …

Well, It Has Arrived

Remember the post about the 'come down'? It hadn't quite happened yet, and I wasn't sure that it would, exactly. I was cros…

The Big Conspiracy

Again we are faced with another highly controversial topic.  Dr. Oz.  Yes - some of the information can be helpful to the general public. H…

Awareness

I just read a little bit on the story of a 14 year old boy who was born with a disabling skin condition: Epidermolysis Bullosa.  There are …

The 'Come Down'

There aren't many things in this world that will get you through an important weekend quite like adrenaline.  Adrenaline is what has go…

What Kind of Doctor is This?

Yesterday I received a voicemail from a booking clerk at a doctor's office. This doctor obviously works in a clinic with several doctor…

Making it in Music

I am a musician.  I have been a musician since I was a very little girl. Piano lessons, singing lessons, theory lessons, even some guitar l…

Worst Enemy

How I feel about my body is a bit of a conundrum. My body is fighting my own organs but refuses to fight ACTUAL invading infections and wha…

Relief

You know when you've had a really stressful day, when your back and shoulders feel like they've been cramped and straining all day,…

Throwback Thursday Edition: Volleyball Tournaments

When I was young, I was into several different activites. I participated in choirs and stage bands, musicals and plays, athletics of all ki…

Cruel April Fool's

I have been pretty lucky lately.  For whatever reason, I have been able to be out of the house a little more often and able to socialize, a…