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My Name is Brooke, and you can’t see my disability

Posted on April 22, 2016April 23, 2016 By Brooke Abbott Abron

I am disabled. Both literally & legally. I am a disabled human being. I am not permanently in a wheelchair. I don’t always walk with a cane. I am not missing any limbs. I am not blind. I am able to drive. I am able to coach. I am able to…

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Trick O’ Treat!

Posted on October 30, 2015 By Brooke Abbott Abron

Ahh, yes! Halloween! Hippo’s favorite holiday!…well, one of his favorite holidays….actually every holiday is Hippo’s favorite holiday because creole people love to celebrate everything with food! And since I’ve spent the last 14 years having a love/hate relationship with food, holidays are touch n’ go. It seems my anxiety is…

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Agent 6MP

Posted on September 28, 2015 By Brooke Abbott Abron

I’m trying to make this sound so cool, but it isn’t. It actually really sucks! So, I’ve started Mercaptopurine aka 6mp. It’s a form of chemotherapy that is sometimes used by IBD patients to regulate their symptoms, as sort of a maintenance treatment. Sounds crazy right? I’m using Chemotherapy as a…