This week has not gone as planned. Since last week, we had our fantasy football draft and I managed to get another week with 100% credit in my communications class. Now with football back on, I'll have to reschedule my homework days so I don't miss the Sunday and Monday games or my Bengals. Who... Continue Reading →
Frankie, Myrtle, and the Double Balloon
Thursday I will be prepping for Friday, with no dinner and a trip to Indiana. Friday I will be too busy to post, I’ll be having that Double Balloon procedure I have mentioned a few times before, so this week’s post is coming to you early, and it is chaos filled as usual. (See IU Double... Continue Reading →
IU – Double Balloon Consult
This morning the hubs and I got to make the 3-hour commute from Georgetown to Indiana University, for yet another consult. We had a 20-minute consult, this one with Dr. B, a digestive disorder specialist, to discuss my Crohn's and plan for the Double Balloon. Couldn't we have done this over the phone?! Sure. But... Continue Reading →
5 Facts About Crohn’s Disease | It Could Be Worse Blog
Here are 5 things to know about Crohn's Disease, if you don't know about it - or me - already. 5. Crohn's is a Disease Okay, so that one was a given. Of course, something labeled Crohn's Disease is a disease. Crohn's is a disease specific of the gastrointestinal tract or GI tract. Crohn's makes... Continue Reading →
So What If I’m Bitter
Considering I have been diagnosed with an incurable disease like Crohn’s, I feel I have every right to be upset, and to be upset often, if that’s how I decide to cope with my issues. If you were put in my shoes sometimes, you would be troubled too. I am struggling with this incurable issue, a... Continue Reading →
Another Rant About Veteran Care
Veteran’s Healthcare should not be this difficult. I have spent 4 hours today on the phone. 4 HOURS. I spent that 4 hours trying to figure out something as simple as the correct location of my Tuesday Capsule appointment, of all things. All I needed was an address.Veteran’s health care should not be this difficult. I... Continue Reading →