Since my last blog update in February, 3 Years & 5 Surgeries, the past month and a half have been chaotic, to say the least. I ended my February blog by updating you all on what was to come, so it is long overdue that I fill you in on what happened and what is... Continue Reading →
3 Years & 5 Surgeries- Slipping Rib Syndrome
2021. Crazy to think it is already the middle of February and March is just around the corner. I have spent the majority of this new year at home and preparing for the next steps in my healing. I have been out a few nights and tried to see friends, too, but only because I... Continue Reading →
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021
What can I say about 2020 that hasn't already been said? I wanted to write one more blog post as a catch-all for the end of the year. So much has happened and yet so little has happened. With 2020 coming to a close, I have come to realize how little my health has changed... Continue Reading →
Slipping Rib Syndrome – Ribs Not Healing & WV Consult Scheduled
There is a lot to catch up on since my last post at the end of July which focused on these wonky ribs of mine. During my last post, I was only a few weeks post-op from my right-hand surgery for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis and I was around 6 weeks post-op from my latest rib... Continue Reading →
Gali Health — IBD Footprints Research Program – Sample 1
I have mentioned Gali Health before, as well as their IBD Footprints Study. I collected my first sample for the Gali Health IBD Footprints Study. Stool collection - check! โSaliva collection - check! โPackaged and ready to mail out - check! โ Gali Health is offering the IBD Footprints Research Program, focused on IBD patients,... Continue Reading →
Gali Health – IBD Footprints Research Program
And, if you're interested in your gut microbiome and learning precision medicine solutions, Gali is also offering the IBD Footprints Research Program.This study, focused on IBD patients, allowing patients to learn more about their individual IBD and gut bacteria by sending in stool samples over time. ๐ฉTo join the study, download the Gali app, message... Continue Reading →

