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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Living in the grey area of the medical world can be really frustrating. I feel like I've been trapped in this grey area of health sinc…
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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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What happens when you feel railroaded at an appointment? With multiple chronic illnesses, some that have atypical presentations, the medic…
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There's something really confounding about the word "brave". When you're ill, especially with something chronic or somet…
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Have you ever endured some medical situation or crisis that you thought could encompass an episode of one of the various medica…
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When some new symptom comes up, there is a predictable set of events that has to occur before I finally speak with a physician about it. • …
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Crash-days are a part of every day life in people with any variation of chronic illness. Actually, no, that's not right. C…
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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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There is obviously a lot of debate going on about Covid and about vaccinations. This is my understanding and the reasons why I have chosen…
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If you have read my last post, you will remember that I have been dealing with a brand new (and life-disrupting) symptom - with a side of t…
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I am not minding the milder springtime weather at the moment. I like the rain in general - I like the smell of rain and the growth it brin…
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My Ulcerative Colitis showed up when I was 14: in grade 9. I thought I had the flu. Nausea, vomiting, the runs, body aches, stomach cramp…
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I think that most of you know that I have to spend most of my time at home at the best of times. While it is easier to cope with social is…
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You Might Have a Chronic Illness if: • You were told nothing was wrong months-years before a diagnosis was confirmed • You have ever felt …
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Watching Love it or List it today on HGTV, a couple was deciding whether or not to leave their current bungalow. The husband has Muscular …
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With the daily changes in information about this virus, it is difficult to truly weed out the misinformation. I am not going to pretend lik…
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Living with any physical ailment is physically and mentally taxing. Who knew that living with illness meant taking on so much judgement, a…
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My activities over the past few years have dwindled to a few. Trust me, I am ecstatic that I can still paddle and practice yoga, but those …
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It has been one month since having my gallbladder removed. Who knew this would be the most straightforward recovery compared to all other …
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