My gastroenterologist, Dr. Yinka Davies, is a PSC expert. In fact, she studied under Dr. Kenneth Cox, the doctor who discovered the use of vancomycin for PSC! Since Dr. Davies is familiar with vancomycin and regularly prescribes it for her PSC patients, she suggested I try it. At first, I was hesitant because it was […]
4 Reasons Why Chronic Illness Changed My Motivation for Exercising
I used to work out because I wanted to look good. Chronic illness has changed that. Keep on reading to learn my new-found motivations for exercise and the life-changing event that launched this change. 4 New Reasons Why I Exercise I used to work out to look good. But now, living with chronic illness, I […]
Health Update: An Inflamed Colon, an Inconvenient Hospitalization, and Starting Entyvio
In August 2018, I was hospitalized for five days for the worst ulcerative colitis flare of my life. In this post, I share why I was hospitalized, how they managed my symptoms in the hospital, and how this flare affected my long-term school and career plans. Let’s dive in! The First Signs of the Flare […]