Tell me, how low do you have to get to truly believe that you are getting used and disrespected at work because you are not pretty enough? Well ladies and gentlemen, I have reached that point. Friday I just sat in the car sobbing because the only conclusion I could think of that I was getting used ...
Psychological Involvement
I've been treated for Crohn's disease for two whole years - and I'm into my third. On contact, a Crohn's patient with active disease is usually put on a moderate course of a corticosteriod called Prednisone. Its used to treat a range of autoimmune diseases on contact or as patients come out of remission. So its ...
Crohn’s… meet sledge hammer
Just when you walk into a review thinking you know what your doctor is going to say.... I think it's one of the things I hate the most about this disease - how unpredictable it is, well that, and how fast things change. Let me take you back one year.... I was told I was mostly ...
Under 59 and feeling fine.
Okay - so feeling "fine" is an exaggeration. Lets say, feeling better. People close to me have probably been aware of the struggle I've had with my weight since starting the Crohn's medication. For those of you who don't know, prior to being medicated I had never weighed over 60kgs in my life.... no not once. ...
No woman is an island…
After the stress of the few weeks leading up to my medical review and the shock of my doctors conclusions... I have to say our vacation to Fiji couldn't have come at a better time. We are back now - and I haven't felt this relaxed in a very long time. However... the trip wasn't without ...
Cut me open… pour me out.
I was so focused on today being a change to a Biological treatment - it almost totally slipped my mind that they weren't the only course of action. So here I am... after my consultation... and I am numb. I have been numb a lot lately with regards to this disease. Who was it again said ...
I can’t wait…..
Hi. My name is Amanda and I have Crohn's Disease. That's kind of how I feel right now... You see I have just joined my first site/group/support page. A year ago when I visited some - I promised myself that I wasn't going to register. I suppose I saw some of the posts on some and ...
How about some extra stress with your stress?
My partners going to quit his job, we will lose $2k in holiday half booked, we will also lose the house 6 weeks after he quits, I am getting 4 hours sleep a night, I am working like a dog here and at home for less than I am worth, I feel like I have been run over by a train and backed over by a mini bus, I have no iron in my body, I do have an incurable disease crawling around in my bowel and last night I woke myself up screaming and seeing spiders crawling all over me and our bed. But hey, I can take it – how about a bit more stress with all that?
Afraid to eat
Well, I am sad to start off by saying that a friend of mine, who has had ongoing health problems, is one step closer to a diagnosis. None of the options are good – and one just happens to be Crohn’s Disease. Some good comes out of knowing what you have – but the fact ...
Chemo or Crohns?
So my choices are take a drug which is akin to mild Chemotherapy or risk having my Crohns return worse than ever… what a choice!