Saturday blog days. This is still so new and odd to me. I find myself stressing for Fridays, still, and I worry about scheduling appointments or making plans. I keep having to remind myself that I have another whole day and that I can take my time on Saturday to write, have coffee, and, enjoy... Continue Reading →
MRIs and Valentine’s
Hello to all, I hope you had a great week. I know this post comes late, but since my IBD News Today column goes live on Fridays, I will be posting on Saturdays from here on out. After last Friday's blog posts went live, both Early Signs and Symptoms of My Crohn's Disease and Eggshell... Continue Reading →
Eggshell Days
Friday night after my last blog post, It Could Be Worse, Philip and I went out to dinner for 'date night' at a restaurant nearby. The restaurant itself was nice, but I was slightly let down because the food was highly overrated. While they boasted their fried chicken, they had overcooked ours, and it came... Continue Reading →
It Could Be Worse
For this week, it is all about 'it could be worse'. This is my message. My motto. My catchword. We began the weekend with some insomnia Friday night, and we began Saturday with our new weekly movie date. Philip and I went to see La La Land, a completely spectacular movie. If you haven't, I... Continue Reading →
Doctors, Family, Medications, & Photoshoots
If I thought last week was chaos, this week was just as busy. After my ER visit #5 and posting my blog on Friday, I had the worst insomnia. Usually, the excitement and intensity of those days wear me out, but I could not sleep for the life of me. My insomnia continues to get... Continue Reading →
Weekly Chaos & ER Visit #5
I have to say, this week has not been the best for me, but it has not been my worst. More than once this week I have questioned whether a trip to the ER was needed or if I should see my Primary Care doctor, but we will get to that. To start off the... Continue Reading →