Kevin and I wanted to get away for a quick weekend before the wedding. We picked Cancun since the flight is only an hour and a half and hotel rates were very reasonable. The weekend also turned into a celebration of surviving this terrible year, from ... Read some More »
crohn's disease
Should I Keep Blogging?
A lot has happened this year. I had major surgery and was in and out of the hospital for months. It was a mess, well I was a mess. I didn't blog during that time because I didn't want to, simple as that. I don't blog when things are rough. Blogging ... Read some More »
Adventures in Surgery: Colostomy to Ileostomy
Back in February of this year, I was told that it was time to remove my colon. I knew that this would eventually happen and if I look at the big picture, I had a pretty good 5 years between major surgeries. Mentally ... Read some More »
Adventures in Not Eating
Every time I am admitted to the hospital with a flare-up the first thing they do is put me on NPO. NPO is a medical term for "Nothing By Mouth", it's translated from Latin. When I'm sick I could care less about eating, especially if I'm in pain. You ... Read some More »
Surgery Was The Easy Part
Since I had surgery at the end of February, things haven't gone quite the way I planned or expected. Chronic Illness comes with an endless amount of curveballs thrown at you, especially when you are already down. I did post updates from time to time ... Read some More »
My Favorite Mobile Apps/Games
I'm writing this as a distraction while I prepare for surgery. I will schedule this to post probably a few days after I have surgery. I'm never without my iPad when I'm in the hospital. From streaming to games, it can really help entertain me during ... Read some More »
A Semicolon Girl, No More
Well besides the cruise I went on in January 2019 has sucked big time for me. I used to have this weird theory that odd-numbered years were always bad, and right now everything that's happened this year has given weight to that argument. Just a ... Read some More »
Adventures in Fistulas
I have serious Crohn's PTSD when I hear the word "fistulas". If you don't know, a fistula is a tunnel, or abnormal connection, that forms from one organ to another part of your body. As I write this, I currently have a few internal fistulas that are ... Read some More »
Tips for Ostomates
I wanted to put together a list of my best tips based on my own experiences of living with an ostomy. With time everyone figures out what works best for them, so for the newbies out there just remember there is a lot of trial and error. Ask for ... Read some More »