Living with a chronic condition is like living on a rollercoaster. You have your ups and downs, but then there are the loopity loops that are fast, intense and back to back. Those are the kickers. The ones that take you weeks to recover from. That’s where I am now….
Tag: parenthood
IBD Parenthood Project
The time has come to start your family, but if you’re living with IBD, where do you begin?
Step Therapy while Mommying
Cured… just kidding! I clearly remember the GI’s voice when she said, “Cure” while discussing my upcoming surgery. I remember the weight that lifted from my chest. I pictured myself running after my toddler in the park without complication. I can still feel the smile on my face and the…
My Grown Baby
Today was Hippo’s first day back at school about 3 weeks after his friends. Because Hippo started at a new school. That’s right, Hippo has started the 3rd grade at a brand new school where he knows no one and the schedule is completely different. I think I was more…
The Black American Patient
I’ve been incredibly hesitant about writing the following post, considering the racial temperature of the United States, whenever a person of color makes a reference to the egregious situations that plague American citizens of color and of faiths other than Christianity, they are lambasted. We are often accused of being…