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Acronyms

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…

Question Mark Disease

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…

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…

Railroaded

What happens when you feel railroaded at an appointment?  With multiple chronic illnesses, some that have atypical presentations, the medic…

Bravery Isn't A Feeling

There's something really confounding about the word "brave".  When you're ill, especially with something chronic or somet…

Medical Episodes Worthy of a TV Show Plot

Have you ever endured some medical situation or crisis that you thought could encompass an episode of one of the various medica…

New Symptoms

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. • …

Random Questions - What's Your Go-To Crash Day Snack

Crash-days are a part of every day life in people with any variation of chronic illness.  Actually, no, that's not right. C…

Family Feud Perspective

Super interesting moment tonight.  We were watching Family Feud and this question came up: "How many days would you say you spend sick…

Why I Am Getting Vaccinated

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…

Stranger Than Fiction

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…

Not Minding Rainy Weather

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…

Ulcerative Colitis in High School

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…

Self-Isolation Pro

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…

You Might Have a Chronic Illness if:

You Might Have a Chronic Illness if:  • You were told nothing was wrong months-years before a diagnosis was confirmed • You have ever felt …

Accessible Homes

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 …

Coronavirus - COVID-19

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…

You Are Not Weak

Living with any physical ailment is physically and mentally taxing.  Who knew that living with illness meant taking on so much judgement, a…

Yoga for Instagram

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 …

Straightforward Recovery

It has been one month since having my gallbladder removed. Who knew this would be the most straightforward recovery compared to all other …