I think that when they took my colon and said I would be symptom free, I thought that meant ALL the symptoms. And for a time I was completely free of all the symptoms I had ever had while having colitis. Oh but then, The Arthritis, came knocking on my…
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Shouting Out To Congress…
…and anyone who will listen. Today a bunch of advocates for Crohn’s & Colitis joined the CCFA in Washington DC to put a voice to IBD. They are sharing their stories and trying to change the way IBD patients are treated by the States, the Nation, Health Insurance Companies and…
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…
Still Time To Give For 2012
The holiday seasons are all about sharing, community, love and giving! The year is almost at a close and some of you are looking for last minute tax write-offs for 2012. Well I have some of my favorite charities here for you to visit and give to. All of them…
End Of A Diseased Era
It’s interesting looking back on my life with Colitis. For the past few months I’ve been obsessed with remembering moments and symptoms and comparing notes. I’m not really sure why. Maybe I’m trying to get a handle on a why and how. Why it happened? And how did it get…
A Spoon Full Of Reality Helps The Medicine Go Down
I have to say that God knew what he was doing when he guided my spirit to my mother. She is the best person to mentor me through this life. I don’t see it everyday, but sometimes my heart opens up and I hear her. I heard her tonight. My…