Monthly Archives: May 2013

(writing/personal) The doctors’ appointments are done.

I’ve seen the last one today, and gotten the okay for my treatment plan.  Now, it’s just a matter of time, and healing.   Healing in more than just sleeping and eating right.  Healing in accepting that I can’t do everything.  That I’m not 22 years old and invincible.  That I can live with no …

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(personal) One week post-hospital

I’ve been out of the hospital for one week today, and in that time, I’ve discovered several things about myself: 1. I am not a good patient.  Patient comes from “patience” and I have none.  Less than none.  I want to be better and back to work yesterday. 2. I have no stamina.  At all. …

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(life/personal/illness) Living with a chronic disease

For those who may not have heard, I went into the hospital Friday night and stayed there until Tuesday night.  I have Crohn’s Disease, and although most of the time I have it very well controlled, even I can get flares.  And this was a major one.   I haven’t had a flare this bad …

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