Since my last post, Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018, posted around two weeks ago, like always, a lot has seemed to happen. I've been sick. I've called off work but I've also worked my ass off. I’ve had snow days and freezing nights. I've seen doctors. And more doctors. And more doctors. People in my life have … Continue reading Entyvio Infusion #6 – The Last | It Could Be Worse Blog
Well, it seems I failed you again on keeping you up-to-date at a decent time. It has almost been 20 days since my last column or blog post, and a lot has happened since then. My last post, Entyvio Infusion #5 caught you up on most of November, so now I plan on catching you … Continue reading Colonoscopy #5 | It Could Be Worse Blog
Well, since the last post, it has been another crazy and hectic few weeks with little downtime to write. So, I need to catch you up... In my personal life, I began working at the CosmoProf with a mandatory 40 hour work week. Yikes. Going from not really working to working full time, my Crohn's … Continue reading Entyvio Infusion #5, Work, and Scheduling Appointments – Weeks 47 & 48 | It Could Be Worse Blog
It has been three weeks, almost four, since my last post and I feel as though it has been chaos. Let me catch you up... October and Halloween came and went and now we are nearing the middle of November, with the cold weather and early sunsets, this year can't be over soon enough. After … Continue reading Seeing All of the Doctors | It Could Be Worse Blog
First shared with IBD News, I keep items in case of emergencies and essentials I think I need as an IBD patient and Crohn's disease warrior. If you're like me and suffer from Crohn's disease or IBD, you know you have to be prepared for a number of things that could happen. That's why having a … Continue reading Crohn’s Disease Essentials and Emergency Kits | It Could Be Worse Blog
Pain. Last blog post I focused on my body pains and Allodynia and not much changed for me this week. I've had pain every day. I wake up, if I'm lucky enough to fall asleep in the first place, and I'm immediately in discomfort. I wake, and urgency follows, with cold sweats, body shakes, the works. … Continue reading Entyvio Infusion #4 – Week 39 & 40 | It Could Be Worse Blog
Allodynia. A few times I've mentioned suffering from allodynia, thinking I needed a diagnosis of it. I had moments, even days of pain. But this pain is not like normal pain. Allodynia, meaning other pain, can cause all over body pain where even the slightest touch can ache you. Wearing a t-shirt can feel uncomfortable, … Continue reading Allodynia – Weeks 37 & 38
