Hi there! Welcome to part three of this six-part blog series about my crazy rollercoaster journey with autoimmune pancreatitis. Did you miss part one or two? Check them out here! This post will cover my third (and final) hospital stay, my specialty endoscopy procedure, and my super strange pathology results. We left off in late […]
Living with Autoimmune Pancreatitis, Part 1 of 6: My Health Update, Pancreatitis Symptoms, and First Hospitalization
In December 2023, my world tipped upside down. I was just coming out of a six-month ulcerative colitis flare. One day, it felt like a literal bowling ball had lodged itself in my upper abdomen. It hurt to move. It hurt to eat. It hurt to breathe. The only thing that gave me some relief […]
6 Signs You Might Have Iron-Deficiency Anemia (And What to Do When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe You)
The last few months of 2020, I felt off. I blamed it on my chronic fatigue at first. But after listening to my body and noticing some very abnormal symptoms, I brought up my concerns with my gastroenterologist. In this blog post, I share the six signs that pointed toward iron-deficiency anemia, and four ways […]
Is Your Biologic Still Working? What to Do If You Think You’re Developing Antibodies to Your IBD Biologic
If you’ve ever flared on a biologic, you may have wondered if you were developing antibodies. This is a stressful situation to be in, especially if you’re not sure what your next step should be. Did you know there’s a specialty blood test you can do to check the effectiveness of the biologic medication you’re […]