On Wednesday, I took a trip up to Moncton to see my allergist/immunologist. The last time we saw her, she gave me two new medication to try that worked fairly well to stop my allergic-type reactions. I was still having hives but the itching had subsided immensely which I was very grateful for. Then, about … Continue reading The Pity Party: Party of 1
My Mom is Actually a Super-Hero
In September 2014, my parents and sister dropped me off at Memorial University and we parted with a tearful goodbye. I've always been very close with my family and the fact I wouldn't get to see them until Christmas was hard, a big change from our daily family dinners. A week later, after spending a … Continue reading My Mom is Actually a Super-Hero
Care to be Aware
When people look at me, when my feeding tube is covered and PICC line neatly tucked away, when I'm not carrying around a backpack containing a pump and my tube feed formula that keeps me alive everyday, when I'm not relying on my cane or a wheelchair to get around, I look like a normal, … Continue reading Care to be Aware
The Next Chapter
People love to compare our lives to books and why not? Books are great! You pick up a novel and meet these awesome relatable characters that live awesome lives and go on awesome adventures that you could only ever dream of doing. The author tells an awesome story about this character's life in which every … Continue reading The Next Chapter
Acceptance
They say there are 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Though I'm not terminally ill and grieving the future loss of my life, I definitely have grieved for the loss of my old life. The one where I had boundless energy and a love of food. Where I was physically fit … Continue reading Acceptance
Horse or Zebra?
"When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses not zebras." That's the saying doctors are taught in their training. What it means is that when you hear hoofbeats, you think of horses because they're more common so, when a patient presents with symptoms, a doctor should think of the more common illnesses, the horses, instead of … Continue reading Horse or Zebra?
Failing Upwards
Since getting my PICC line in, it's been a pain in my butt to wear anything long sleeve when my fluids are running. The line is midway up my arm so I need to run the cord up my sleeve and stick it out from the front of my sweaters or unhook my fluids so … Continue reading Failing Upwards
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Face it, most people love to eat. Our days revolve around what time we're eating and our holiday festivities around big dinners with lots of food. I scroll down Facebook and half of the posts I see are about food. Our world is pretty food-centric which is reasonable considering its one of the main necessities … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-changes
Norwegian 101
I've talked a lot about feeding tubes but if you're not a member of the tubie community or know someone who is, chances are you're lacking in your Norwegian language skills (if you don't get the reference, read this). So, since today is the start of Feeding Tube Awareness Week, here's a quick lesson on … Continue reading Norwegian 101
Batter up!
I have a pretty strong disdain for sports, especially those including round things flying at you, but for the sake of this post, I'm going to talk about baseball. I really don't know much about baseball so bear with me here. If my life with gastroparesis was a baseball game, gastroparesis would probably be the … Continue reading Batter up!
The Invincible Summer 