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My Moment With God

In March of 2004, I had an abdominal surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, secondary to a surgery performed the year prior: after spendin…

I Love My Dysfunctional Body

My dysfunctional body has been through what feels like hell and back. It goes back and forth between good days and bad - every morning figu…

Scars

Shortly after having my internal J-Pouch created - after having an ileostomy for 7 months - I became quite self-conscious about my scar. Of…

2 Month Update

It has been just over two months since my latest procedure. I have included some before-and-after photos of my abdomen and my scars.  Overa…

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 …

ERCP & Surgery

This is Part 4 of the Gallbladder Saga This part starts on the Friday. The day after the Hyda scan and eating delicious popsicles until mi…

When To Go In to Urgent Care or Emergency

This is Part 1 of my Gallbladder Saga. It was a Friday and I was headed out to shop for some spa items for my friend's craft market, a…

Morbid Bright Side

Sometimes, if the bright side of situations is difficult to find, you may have to dive into the depths of morbid humour. While I can feel …

Hyperhydrosis

There have been some commercials on tv recently about Hyperhydrosis. Essentially it is just excessive sweating. There is not necessarily …

Fight the Fusion Week 2019

Did you know that there are over 100 different types of Arthritis and related diseases? Did you know that many of these illnesses are not …

One Year Update

On January 27th, 2017, I went in for a surgery. Deciding to have the surgery was complicated. It was something I ended up desperately want…