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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…

Chronic Illness and Covid-19

Having chronic illness complicates everything in life. Being autoimmune and, therefore, requiring medication to suppress my immune system m…

Coping with Isolation

Ask any individual with chronic illness who has been immunosuppressed and you may learn a wealth of information regarding self-isolation.  …

Preparing Sensibly for COVID-19

Although COVID-19 is scary for those who are elderly, immunocompromised, ill, or too young to have built up much of an immune system, it do…

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…

Evil Blueberries

For a long time, most fruits and vegetables were simply 'off the table' when it came to my diet. The truth is that my IBD was beyon…

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…

Ambulatory Wheelchair

I am an ambulatory wheelchair user.  This means that I can only walk short distances, my body tires easily and can give out, and I often ne…