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Esophageal Ulcer

Last week I was having major pain in my esophagus. Suspecting esophagitis (which I've had before), my family physician called in a pres…

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…

Ultrasound to Emergency

This is Part 2 of the Gallbladder Saga We left off having gone to Urgent Care, being told that my liver enzymes were elevated and that I m…

HAE Day

Today was World HAE Day! Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a disease that causes severe swelling episodes. The most common areas of swelling …

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…

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…

Hospital Hobby

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…

Bridal Meltdown

As of this year, I have now been ill for over 18 years. It has been 18 years since my first diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis, 15 years sinc…

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 …

Receptacle Analysis

If you have ever wondered what the best receptacles are to puke in, you have come to the right place!! 😉🤢 We all …