The rollercoaster ride of health issues is not the kind I usually like to ride. Yesterday was a good news - bad news - good news - bad new…
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"All of a sudden you find yourself not defined by what you do but rather by what you don't do". The idea that instead of fo…
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On my great search for any toilet on any road trip - planned or unplanned - I almost always end up at one of these: A roadside turnout out…
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Did you know you can look like you are having the best time of your life, Then shed your happy demeanor the second you step into a bathroo…
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Taking medication and following doctor's orders is a lot easier when you can really feel or notice beneficial effects. This also works…
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I think there is a difference between what I do for me and what I do for my illness . In some ways, there is no difference, like when I t…
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So I have to do at least 3 sub-cutaneous injections into my abdomen every week. This requires injecting a medication directly under the sk…
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I think we often forget that illness is a living thing. We are seeing this mostly in the area of bacterial infections. We find a way to er…
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Chronic illness is a forced, unexpected, life-long commitment/long term relationship to a stranger. Suddenly ALL of your needs and functio…
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There are many decisions being made lately that scream irony... and it often has to do with expectations and societal movements. So, let&#…
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In this post are two pictures. There is one fundamental difference between these two photos, and I am not sure how clear it is. The momen…
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Oh man. Yesterday was the worst day of an expected crash. On Sunday I got to sing on an outdoor stage for the popup shops and food trucks…
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Whenever I push my limits - in any way, for any activity, the next day is bad, but it's not the worst. Just like when you workout at t…
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It is now widely believed that many illnesses - including chronic inflammatory conditions - could even be cured from just believing that yo…
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Don't let anyone fool you - no one is 100% happy. In my opinion, once you reach around the 75% mark, you begin to get so terrified of …
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Well.. I am not able to do much, but every now and then, every few months, I get an opportunity to sing. As long as I have people availab…
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I am having a day today. One of those days where your thoughts have holes in them for no reason. I went to pick up Rj from the airport t…
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I got preoccupied today and kinda forgot to eat... By 10pm I had only had Boost. So I had some chicken with rice, but now I am craving so…
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When I say that "I feel better", like today, it does not mean that I feel good . All it means is that I am not huddled in the fe…
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There is a common misconception about diet and chronic illness. Many people, even with chronic illnesses of the digestive system, can ofte…
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On those information pamphlets you always receive from the pharmacy with any new medication, it always states: "You have been prescri…
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If you are friends of mine, you'll already know what a food party is. Basically it is a house party for grown ups, where I cook a ton …
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I swear, every time that Rj has to go away for work, the first day or two is always hell. My insides feel like they are burning me from the…
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I quite often mention how my insides feel like they are burning - from the inside out. It's like acid pooling in my intestines. Somet…
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A large part of being chronically ill is knowing your limits. Taking it one step further than that - it is coming to the realization that …
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Last night I did my Cosentyx injection... It was a bleeder. Oops. Being on Methotrexate I bruise more easily... and because of genetics …
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Okay we all know how boredom can feel - not sure what to do, but when someone suggests something, nothing feels interesting. You go over al…
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Most of you know that I often take pictures of washrooms. I don't know exactly when it started, but I know that it became a thing whe…
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I saw this photo posted on FB tonight. I thought I would share it for those of us who: Look like #1, Act like #5, and Feel like #8, On…
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We all become frustrated when we get the runaround. Whether it is with simple sales representatives for a company from whom we would like t…
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Dealing with health issues includes many frustrating situations. You are attending appointments constantly, writing and submitting paperwo…
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