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Tag: Ankylosing Spondylitis
The Hippo & Wolf
Four years ago, I sat in the room with Hippo. He was coloring at his little desk, facing me with his back to the television. I was watching CNN’s Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer. I looked up at the time and realized that one of Hippo’s favorite shows was about…
Mr. Hippo Goes To The DNC
Yes, you read that right! The Hippo will be taking on the Democratic National Convention for the Ultimate Civics Lesson! All of next week, Hippo will be photographing and coming to you live from the floor of the DNC. But for why, am I taking a 6 year old to…
Time for Mom’s Serum
Hippo is out of school. Yay, no early mornings, school lunches or classroom volunteering for the next few weeks. But wait, he’s home. Everyday. All day. ALL DAY! Omg! Can’t this kid get a hobby besides Pokemon Go and Harry Potter reading marathons? Like a hobby where he is big…
We Gon’ Be Alright
Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright. My Love, we gon’ be alright! My cousin’s house caught on fire. My back has caused me so much pain that I was nauseous. My son’s best friend is moving away. Life is happening right now and it’s…
Me, The Doctor & The Crohn’s Guy
A lot of you ask me questions about other diseases & symptoms that manifest after developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Well, on Wednesday I will be joining Dr. Higgins & Ryan Stevens (The Crohn’s Guy) for the IBD Social Circle Twitter Chat on Extraintestinal Manifestations of IBD. Some of these EIM’s…