Let’s face it. I’m an easy, cushioned target for nasty looks, weird questions and misguided innuendo. I’m a single mother of color living in a upper middle class neighborhood, with a chronic illness & disability who works from home & coaches little league. And although we have settled into the 21st…
Tag: Motherhood
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Musings Of A Chronically Ill Patient
Last night I found myself on the toilet for the 6th time due to stress, lack of sleep and a case of pouchitis. There was a scream caught in my throat. There was pride laying on my brain. Guilt weighing down my heart. I was wrestling with my emotions and…
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Agent 6MP
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…
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Stroller Life
I love a good stroller. I’m not kidding. I LOVE a good stroller. As a single active mom with arthritis and an autoimmune disease, my stroller has been my best friend. Trips to Disneyland, red-eye flights, early walks, concerts/movies in the park… all of those things where my five year…
Mommy and The Bad Day!
Someone asked me today if I felt so lucky to have my j-pouch at the risk of sounding completely negative, rude and ungrateful, I answered, “not today.”. What the hell kind of answer is that, Brooke? I mean really. You were dying. Literally, wasting away and bleeding to death. You…