PET scan day: My anxiety is at an all-time high. Tears, yelling, shaking, and racing, and whatever else I can think of. I didn’t sleep and have the worst shoulder back pain ever. Prep work; Thankfully, there is little prep for this procedure. 12 hours before, don’t eat any sugars or carbs. The other big…
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In Other Health News….
This was a lot easier to share in a video then it has been to write down. I feel like every time I put I tried to put it into words I started to cry or my anxiety got worse. During this time, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how unfair life…
When my Crohns world turned upside down
I have had a very tough battle with this illness. I have had to leave my town and seek more specialized treatment because no doctor knew what to do with me. The only thing they did was add more drugs to me and I was just getting sicker and sicker at 17-19 years old. My…
So I Turned 26!! I’m Looking Back at the 25 Goals to Hit Before 26!
Sooooo I’m going to start off by saying I think I did OK on this list of goals! 25 goals to hit before 26 get/ keep Crohn’s in remission get in to see the endometriosis specialist I have been trying to see (out of my control but still a goal) get all A’s my 1styear of…
22 Things ER Docs Should Know about People Suffering from Invisible Illnesses– My take on a Mighty article!
I just read this article and I must say I AGREE with EVERYTHING on this. It is so hard to go to an ER with invisible illness. I always get so nervous and feel the judgment from the nurses and the doctors who remember seeing me and make comments like “yeah she was here last…
Tired VS Fatigue
I was driving in the car with my husband after what I thought was a productive day with teaching my yoga class and stopping at the mall to check on a sale 😉 I barely slept the night before and was up in the bathroom at all hours of the night and morning. I feel…
Bah Humbug: Holiday Outlook
Ever since my diagnosis holidays really have a different meaning to me. I am mostly thankful for what I have been able to achieve and just really reflect on what goals I have set for myself and if I had overcome them. I look at past hospitalizations and overall well being
My Gut Reaction 