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Let's face it - dating with any kind of chronic illness can be incredibly difficult. Dating with illnesses like Crohn's Disease, U…
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So we all know the tragic parts of daily life with chronic, painful, incurable, and not-well-understood illnesses. But what about the smal…
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Let me preface this by saying that my current 'diet' has nothing to do with diet trends. It has nothing to do with a list of recomm…
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Chronic illness often feels like I'm walking on a frayed tightrope. I can't fix everything. No one can. We can't e…
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This story is a favourite of mine - even though it is also one of my most significant pivots, and heartbreaks, in life due to illness. Vol…
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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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February Chronic Illness Warrior Question: What do you do after you've had a bad/tough appointment?? I used to go and buy myself some…
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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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I'm still pretty sore but managed a short outdoor yoga session this morning. What a beautiful day!!������������������������������������…
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With any kind of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, dehydration can be a persistent issue. If your bowels don't work properly, there is a lot …
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That time of year is coming up NEXT WEEK!! On Tuesday, April 27th, the 8 day Fight the Fusion week starts. Fight the Fusion is all about …
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Long story short: I started burping every 5-10 seconds late Thursday night and couldn't stop. My guts felt like they were being filled …
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Over the last couple of months, I have suspected that my thyroid levels were out. I have been having mood swings and uncharacteristic irrit…
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As of this month, it has been twenty years with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. While I have other illnesses that significantly impact my life…
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I always find it fascinating how my subconscious interprets physical pains. Whenever I go through a flare-up or a painful procedure, you c…
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Picking out an 'outfit' for certain procedures may seem completely ridiculous, but there are some very compelling reasons why your …
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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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Last year I started an annual fundraising campaign to help bring awareness to arthritic illnesses like Ankylosing Spondylitis. We had a bun…
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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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