Living with a chronic illness always makes the simplest tasks a little bit more tedious. Getting out of bed is a struggle for everyone, I know. Mornings can be a real bitch when your body is at war with you. As I'm writing this I am currently on ... Read some More »
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Adventures in Surgery: Colostomy Takedown
Quick Recap 2010: I had my second surgery and was given a temporary colostomy. 2011: I had another surgery to remove the temporary colostomy. 2014: I had my fourth surgery and ended up with my second colostomy, which I still have. Yeah, ... Read some More »
Adventures in Pain Relief
Physical pain sucks, but it comes with a chronic illness. Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong. Before my first surgery, I ignored severe pain for a very long time. I almost ignored it until it was too late. I assumed it was ... Read some More »
I’m Allowed to Have Fun and Be Sick
When people know you have an illness, sometimes, there are certain expectations they have. For instance, many people think I'm always in the hospital attached to an IV pole and if not I should be home resting. The fact that I can go out and have fun ... Read some More »
Adventures in Fashion: Part Deux
I wrote a post awhile back about what you can wear if you have an ostomy. Long story short, you can wear whatever you want. I thought that today I would dive back into this topic, more about tips on how to wear what you want. I think the best ... Read some More »
Adventures in Caregiver Roles
My entire life my mom has always been my health care surrogate. She is the one I turn to when I am sick. Late night/early morning ER visits, overnight hospital stays, bringing me food, helping me shower, etc. This isn't surprising, I was 9 the first ... Read some More »
It’s Okay to Laugh
This past weekend I saw The Big Sick. If you haven't already you should go see this movie. It's based on a true story about a couple navigating the first year of their relationship and dealing with cultural differences and oh yeah, the hilarity that ... Read some More »
Adventures in Travel: Key West
Update: I've made some revisions to this post, since some things have changed and have been back a few times. Discoveries from our recent trips to Key West La Concha Hotel & Key West We've stayed here twice and will probably be back. The ... Read some More »
Adventures in Fatigue
You would think it's common sense that fatigue comes with a chronic illness, but some people don't really understand. Right now, as I'm writing this (from bed), I want to go to sleep. I slept through the night, went to bed on time and woke up after ... Read some More »