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Intake & Admission

Part 3 of the Gallbladder Saga We left off having arrived at the Emergency Room and speaking with the doctor about keeping me at the hospi…

Projectile Style

It still amazes me how much one day can affect my body. How much one THING can cause such a chain reaction. On Saturday, a friend had a ta…

Always In the Woods

There is a particular fear that comes with chronic illness that I think is underrated. Every single new symptom, every single new severity…

Second Guesses

While watching shows like Chicago Med and Grey's Anatomy, we always see the guilt and the second-guessing that occurs when a nurse or d…

Common Questions About Pain

If you are thinking about going to see a doctor about a specific pain or new symptom, it is best to be prepared to answer some common quest…

Feeling Pain

I have had more than my fair share of doctors appointments, trips to Urgent Care and the Emergency Room, and diagnostic tests because of so…

Calling an Ambulance

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…

First Month of the Year

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…

What's My Superpower?

What's my superpower? Anyone who endures high pain on a consistent basis will have this superpower: I can sit in a crowded Emergency …

Hours of Waiting

While reading an article about the horror stories of waiting up to 60 hours for an ambulance to arrive to someone (in the UK), I read some …

The Cosentyx & Dentist Problem

For some reason, the first week after my Cosentyx injection, my body seems to be hypersensitive. It is almost like my body is intolerant w…

Resources

With a medical system (a great medical system with flaws) starts to feel the crunch of financial issues along with increased wait times, ev…

Weird Health Wednesday - Painless Pancreatitis

Welcome to Weird Health Wednesday! Today's topic of weird health is concerning the issue of Pancreatitis - with no pain. As I have me…

Patience to Paranoia - Referrals

Pretty much every bit of news regarding health, especially when you suffer from something chronic - is a good-news/bad-news situation. If …

Hand Sanitizer Bath

At my most recent trip to receive emergency treatment, I will never forget the moment RJ finally got to come to see me through those doors …

An Evening at Urgent Care

Today was an interesting day that took an unexpected turn. So many different mini-dilemmas coursed through my mind as we dealt with a situ…