Month: May 2020
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Crohn’s Confidental- Surgery: Before & After
Surgery. Its a scary word for anyone; for someone who has a chronic illness, this may be something that comes up over and over again throughout their lives. I knew surgery would help me in the end; it would improve my quality of life but making this decision to have surgery was really hard. I…
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Fabulous Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! This week was good. It felt more normal and I was able to get a lot accomplished at work. The weather has been absolutely beautiful here almost 70 some days. Yet there is a cold front coming through this weekend and some parts of the stat are supposed to get snow- what?! I…
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Crohn’s Confidental: My Support Team and How They Help Me
Having a support team is so critical when you have a chronic illness. They can provide you with so many valuable things-companionship, advocacy, being a sounding board and love. I have a great support team- my parents, family and close friends. My team has been there every step of this crazy ride. I have lost…
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Crohn’s Confidential: My Crohn’s Disease Journey
Welcome to the first official post in Crohn’s Confidential! Let’s first start with what Crohn’s Disease is- Crohn’s Disease is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It is part of the Irritable Bowel Diseases and it can affect different parts of the digestive tract in different people. The most prevalent spots are the ileum…
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Crohn’s Confidental
Welcome to Crohn’s Confidential! This month, I am bringing awareness about Crohn’s Disease. I was diagnosed 6 years ago and it has been a roller coaster ride ever since. One year ago TODAY, I was at UPenn Hospital having surgery that was to give me the ability to live a more normal life and to…
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Fabulous Friday Favorites
Happy Friday and Happy May! Can you believe we spent April in quarantine? This year will definitely be one to remember will all this craziness. I think I have found my groove finally. I am feeling better, mentally and physically and maybe it has something to do with it being a new month. Yes, we…