Karissa Pentlichuk, BASc, IBD, AS, HT, OTS, BLD with GA, PsO, IAE, TMD, CM When I was in university, I would dream of the educational pos…
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Here is the rundown and update as of Feb 2025. I am currently 38 years old, turning 39 this August. Diagnoses & Chronic Conditions: …
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If you haven't seen the movie Passengers, there are spoilers below. In this movie, the ship that the passengers are traveling on start…
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One of the biggest myths of healthcare is a one-size-fits-all approach. We are led to believe that: Bacterial Infection -> …
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When do you feel your best? I know that, for me, this can be a complicated question to answer. The truth is, it depends on the disease an…
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Okay - some of THE best news! I have been able to play a tiiiiiiny bit of volleyball! If you know me (or have been following along with t…
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This past week I was asked to write a condensed version of my health story for the website Love What Matters . This website is dedicated …
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Super interesting moment tonight. We were watching Family Feud and this question came up: "How many days would you say you spend sick…
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My radio-frequency ablation is finished for another year!! My recovery this year has been much better than the last two years. AND they on…
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I always feel like a liar. Not because I'm lying, but because chronic illness is so variable, unpredictable, and always changing. For …
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This year's Fight The Fusion has, again, been very lowkey. I can't entirely blame the pandemic.... so let's just say that life …
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Last week I had my first appointment of having my nerves frozen in my SI joints in preparation for nerve ablation. The preparation for the…
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Everything is temporary, we all know that, but when it comes to chronic illness, temporary is etched in our heads every single day - for th…
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I have a fair few number of diagnoses. Most of them have something to do with inflammation and many of them are autoimmune in nature. This…
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My dysfunctional body has been through what feels like hell and back. It goes back and forth between good days and bad - every morning figu…
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Over the years, I have had to change medications countless times, often weaning one and adding another, sometimes only weaning, or simply a…
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Self-isolation and social distancing is relatively simple in its concept, and difficult in its execution. As I have mentioned on here befo…
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Managing Covid-19 and the economy is going to be a balancing act. Once we have reached and passed the peak of this first wave of infections…
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Snowy days call for outdoor yoga practice. My day today is all about phone calls and filling out forms. Sometimes being the c…
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I have been in the strict habit of keeping a medical journal for years. I cannot take the credit for it, since I thought it was a ridiculo…
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