If you’ve ever taken prednisone, you might agree with me that it’s kind of a love-hate relationship. Prednisone isn’t supposed to be a long-term maintenance medication, and for good reason! While it can help reduce the severity of flares, it can also present a good handful of intense side effects. In this post, I share […]
How an Embarrassing Moment Actually Enriched My Support System
If you’ve had IBD for any length of time, I’d be willing to bet you’ve had an embarrassing story or two to share. I know I sure do. And in today’s post, I’d like to share one such embarrassing story and explain how it actually deepened my friendships and my support system. Why I Want […]
Pillbox Tips: Keep Track of Your Medications with These 5 Hacks
When I was first diagnosed with IBD, I stared at my full pillbox feeling overwhelmed and unsure how I would remember to take all my meds throughout the day. I quickly learned how to keep track of my medications and thought I’d share these five hacks to help you stay on top of yours. My […]
MR Enterography for IBD: What to Expect and How to Mentally Prepare
Sometimes you just know something big is on its way. You take a look at the restful blue waters and know that a storm is brewing just over the horizon, just out of sight. And you know it’ll soon be on its way toward the shore on which you stand. This is how I felt before going to my MRE…
3 Things You Need to Know Before Your First Colonoscopy
I felt as if I were walking along the water’s edge. The disheveled ocean to my left was nipping at my ankles trying to pull me further into fear of the unknown reason for my searing stomach pain; the land to my right—though also unfamiliar—represented hope as I waited for a diagnosis…
Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis: How my Chronic Illness Journey Began
Ah, August of 2014. The summer I transferred to William Jessup University—a small, humble school on the outskirts of Rocklin, California. I had always dreamt of attending a large university after my two years at a cramped and overcrowded community college—someplace where I could continue to appease my inner introvert and hide camouflaged amongst the masses…