the truth about chronic illness
I know most people would probably think I am dead by now, I realise its been a while. I suppose there are a few reasons for that. Today was my medication review... after the last one, it could have gone either way - but I had a feeling it would be bad. This week has really been ...
Its 11 days since we arrived back in Australia. 11 very long, hard days. I expect people to read this critically – again who could possibly want to live somewhere other than “the lucky county”? Monday the 29th of August was my first day back at work… I tried to be positive. I got up and ...
I have many times (some times many times per day) where I feel like Forrst Gump. You know the kid that just doesn't get it. I am finding that I am feeling like that particularly at work at the moment. I have very few days where I have come home from a run with the dog, ...
I am in my seventh month of "remission" for the second time in a row. I parenthesized that because "remission" doesn't mean "healthy" and that's important to remember. It is 24 days until we go away... and I am tired of people saying "your so lucky". No, I work hard. I work very had. I work ...
When do you know better than your specialist? Your specialist that has been to University for practically his entire adult life? The correct answer is never. That makes me feel just a little bit extra guilty about what I have been doing lately. Back in April, I had the review which resulted in me being taken off ...
So... fast food is bad for you... whether you have Crohn's Disease, Heart Disease or you are just a normal, everyday person. I know this and I can track back so rather nasty bouts of feeling shit, to my corresponding consumption of fast food. But still, generally once a month... deeply hungover, I used to ...
Well it's Easter break and I should be working on my 1000 pending freelance jobs... but after this week I decided to take the day to be a bit self indulgent and reflective. Its been a bad week. So - the job that was meant to solve all our problems? Has only created new ones. I ...
It seems every time I think I have turned a corner with this disease - I am bought back down to earth with a thud not long after. Yesterday was the start of a new month - and coincidentally April Fools Day. I felt like I was the only one truly fooled. I thought I was ...
It’s not what you know; its who you know. Actually its both. Be informed, be strong and fight for serious illness like IBD to finally be taken seriously.
A week filled with good, bad and ugly events…
