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On the topic of medical phone calls, let's discuss what goes into a call to an ambulance. For people who are chronic illness sufferers…
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You know you need to make a call and book an appointment, but you spend hours - even days - just staring at your phone or your 'to-do …
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Well... Within the first month of 2019 I ended up in the Emergency Room. Over one day I wound up going to Urgent Care, going home, having…
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Saw a post today: When you go through something difficult, instead of asking "why is this happening to me", trying asking yourse…
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Ever want to say something to someone but are not sure how to put it into words? I have heard, recently, from a few of my readers, that th…
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Well - those cortisone injections lasted longer than last time. Total win. This kind of timeline makes it worth the pain of the injection…
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Why is it that even when I have a good appointment it is still not only good ... and I always end up in tears anyways?? Chronic illness of…
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I hate it when I am watching a show where someone has an odd intolerance to food and other people don't believe them - and make it very…
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I am not my illness. Not just my illness, anyways. This blog is primarily about my illnesses and navigating through life with chronic il…
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*This is a simple reminder that this blog is very personal and deals primarily with my own experiences, thoughts, opinions, and feelings. …
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With all of the arguments and the anger that we see online, I think we could all use some practice in empathy - including myself. The bigg…
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I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2013. Around eight months earlier is when I first started experiencing symptoms. My hips we…
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Yesterday when my hubby and I had to go out and get a couple of things, I felt uncontrollably frustrated. It felt as though I was on Predn…
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Want to know what happens when we are out and I suddenly need an immediate washroom? We were out picking up Rj's truck from the shop,…
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There has become this trend regarding illness blogging. There are thousands of different blogs out there of people telling their stories a…
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Yesterday I had one of my favourite days. A friend had me over and we had a total painting day. I have never really painted before other …
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When I was a teenager I spent a lot of time at the Children's Hospital. Most of my time was spent as an outpatient or going to smaller…
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What is the true definition of a Chronic Illness? Further to that, does the most basic definition really capture the widespread severity o…
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There is not much a difference in the physical illness between these three faces. While any amount of energy is a positive day - especiall…
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Every single year I tend to get a bit of cabin fever in the winter. Even though I cannot do much hiking (if any at all) anymore, and I def…
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Did you know that there are over 100 different types of Arthritis and related diseases? Did you know that many of these illnesses are not …
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Out of every disease that I suffer from, two of the most terrifying for me are Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) and Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS…
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When I was officially diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis and had to eventually stop playing certain higher impact sports like volleyball…
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Twelve years ago, I had my large intestine removed and had an ileostomy bag for seven months. That amount of time is just a blink of an ey…
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Last night I had a really tough time sleeping through the entire night. After I attempted to get back to sleep, only to find myself starin…
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An interesting topic came up today: How much should we rely on google search when experiencing worrisome symptoms? On one hand, self-diag…
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This is a notion not well understood. Active Rest. Complete oxymoron at first glance. A paradox even. Here's a simple way to describ…
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Last night I did a second dose of Cimzia. Cimzia is a new biologic I am trying in hopes that it will help to reduce inflammation in my SI …
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In an earlier post I laid out my top 5 ways to cope with pain without medication. The most important one, in my opinion, is distraction. D…
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We are creatures of habit. When our routine is threatened or forcibly altered, it can be devastating. So what happens when our routine is…
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Zofran is one of the most effective anti-nausea medications. It's a power-house for nausea. When I am taking a certain antibiotic, I c…
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