On April 15, 1947, Jack Roosevelt Robinson change the world through Baseball when he bravely made Baseball a truly ALL American sport. Sometimes I wonder if I could ever have that courage to just do what I know is right and what is my divine right to fulfill my dreams…
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New Yumminess!
Sometimes living with Colitis/Crohn’s you find that food can be a source of frustration. Some weeks you can eat what you want with mild restrictions, but for the most part it’s mashed potatoes, fish and cooked down vegetables! Sometimes you can switch it up with a fresh juices or whatever,…
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Happy UnBirthday To Me!
No it is not my birthday. However, yesterday we did celebrate my SECOND BIRTHDAY as my mom calls it. April 7th marks the day my life changed forever! It’s the day I had my total colectomy. I closed my eyes April 7th in the worse pain I had ever experienced,…
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That Ostomy Life!
I suppose this is the year for random recognition in national magazines. First my photos were in Jet magazine and now my life with an Ostomy got me in another one! That’s right kids, someone thought my story was interesting enough to write about…as if I don’t do that enough…
The Single Mother’s Lament
Now that you’re up and about reading your email, you’re probably wondering, “wow this is the earliest that Brooke has ever sent out a post!”. Then you look at the time stamp on the email and realize, no it’s not early. Actually it’s pretty late! Yea, it’s late! It’s about…
Cramping My Style
*J-Pouch Complaint Alert!* It feels wrong to say that I have a complaint about the alternative to an Ostomy life, but dang it if it doesn’t has it’s downfalls. I think the combination of the Colitis symptoms disappearing and the stories I hear about people having lived with a j-pouch…