The last half of this year has been really testing my fears. One of my biggest fears is dying of an infection that is antibiotic resistant and I have been septic TWO different times since September. I have been getting UTI’s that just don’t seem to go away and don’t respond to any mix of…
Tag: chronic illness
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…
Heated Things
I have no idea why but I have ALWAYS loved heated things. So I wouldn’t expect anything different from my mini me! My daughter at about 2 months started having issues with her stomach. I immediately start to panic and go down the rabbit hole. I was thinking the worst that she developed crohns that…
Holiday rush!
Oh man Christmas is just NOT the same when you have kids! It is SO stressful!!! This year my sister and her kids came over and it was 5 kids from ages 8-1. Overall it was a magical experience making those memories but it really tested my limits of my will power. All these cheese…
Just a video of me setting up some fluids!
I am going to post something everyday in my journal but it’s going to be my goal to post on some form of social media! Day 1 is a quick video of me putting some meds in a IV! -XO,
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
Current (on going )life struggle…..( what else is new? ;)
Day one—I can’t even begin to tell y’all how sick I have been feeling. It has been really rough with school, work and trying to live. I will be the first to tell you that I have slacked on my health and eating right was the first to go. (Notice how I said First) …Feeling…
Weight Check-In:
SO I said a few weeks ago that I would document on my weightloss.I am here to say I LOST a total of…………………….. 0–ZERO weight…… I am discouraged .. yes but I also know it is not the end of the world and I will lose it! I am staying postive. That is it for my…
Big News ;)
I have big news to share with everyone!! I was given my own YOGA class twice a week!!!!!! I found this out on Friday and started today Monday… So my class is mainly people over the age of 65 but oh well…I was nervous because of my last experience with my first class I subbed…
My Gut Reaction 