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Time & Spoon Management

Do you ever feel like most of your time is wasted being sick??  When I am going through a particularly bad spell, all I focus on is listeni…

My Moment With God

In March of 2004, I had an abdominal surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, secondary to a surgery performed the year prior: after spendin…

Favourite Pleasant Surprise

Let's face it - dating with any kind of chronic illness can be incredibly difficult.  Dating with illnesses like Crohn's Disease, U…

A Malfunctioning Ship

If you haven't seen the movie Passengers, there are spoilers below.  In this movie, the ship that the passengers are traveling on start…

One-Size-Fits-All

One of the biggest myths of healthcare is a one-size-fits-all approach. We are led to believe that:  Bacterial Infection -> …

Coping With Loss of Identity

It has been ingrained in us that much of our identity comes from what we do. What we do for work, what our hobbies are, what we do …

Secretive or Over-Sharing

I feel like there are two types of chronic illness patients at work:  The secretive types who tell nobody at work anything specific about t…

Love What Matters Article

Love What Matters Health Chronic Illness ‘I live in a body that no longer matches my mental fortitude.’: Chronic illness warrior shares hea…