Exercise & Chronic Illness

NOTE: This blog post contains gruesome details of Ulcerative Colitis. If you do not suffer from an IBD or if you have a weak constitution, I would advise you to stop reading now. DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or a medical professional of any kind. If you are considering any physical activity with a chronic condition or illness,…

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The Ghost of Christmas 2013

Like many bloggers this time of year, I am writing a Christmas post. Google “Christmas Blog” and you’ll come up with 580,000,000 results. We really don’t need another Christmas Post, do we? But here I am. Why? Because last year at Christmas, I was in the hospital. In the hospital on 40mg of Prednisone with severe dehydration.  December 2013…

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#IBDNinja: Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week

This week (December 1-7) is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. It was started by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and passed by the U.S. Senate in November of 2011. This is the first time I’ve participated because I didn’t know it existed until a few months ago. I’ve pondered and pondered about how I want to participate and…

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