Dear Society: A Letter From an Ulcerative Colitis Patient
Dear Modern Society, I bet you’re tired of getting letters by now, aren’t you? It seems as though everyday there’s a new letter to the world, telling us how ill-informed we are on endless topics. This will not be that type of letter. Though I do hope we can all agree...
Knowing When to Switch MS Medications
I get a newsletter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with information about all of the recently approved drugs. It’s exciting to see. We live in a time when we are seeing treatment options advance before our eyes — from new offerings for long-treated...
New Site, New Focus
It's been a while but I'm back now! In the past few years, I've taken a break from personal blogging and even put some of my freelance work to the side to focus on building some of my professional skills and I'd like to think that work has paid off! I'm launching this...
Dear Newly Diagnosed Patient
Dear newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis (UC) patient, Hey, nice to meet you. I’m Jackie, and I’ll be your UC spirit guide for the start of your journey. As a veteran patient myself, I have a few nuggets of information that I’d like to share with you because you're...
Challenges and Successes of Being Employed With IBD
I graduated college in 2007, and have been working ever since. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) 10 years ago, and with ulcerative colitis eight years ago. I have spent essentially my entire professional life working hard to prove I’m a good employee. There...
Toddler Steps
Today is it raining and it it supposed to rain for like the next week. When you're depressed rain is perfect to feed your negativity. It lets you stay inside, alone, in the dark, watching Sex and the City reruns. Today, however, is one of the local Take Steps walks. I...
Updates.
Ok guys we've got a lot to talk about. My eyes still really hurt so I'm not sure how much of this I'm going to be able to get out. First, I'll say that I will respond to all of the comments you guys have left when I can. (Update: As of Friday May 13, I would say my...
This will be short, sweet and littered with typos. Last week I had an MS relapse. I can't see. I can't do anything. I can barely type and it hurts to look at anything. You guys I am in such a bad place. I feel like I'm just over the edge. I can't do anything that I...
True Devastation
This will be short, sweet and littered with typos. Last week I had an MS relapse. I can't see. I can't do anything. I can barely type and it hurts to look at anything. You guys I am in such a bad place. I feel like I'm just over the edge. I can't do anything that I...
The "x-ray"
That Vicki...she's a real jokester. Its a good thing I have a sense of humor otherwise I would call her a flaming bitch instead of a funny lady... Ok so my sense of humor is not THAT great. Vicki told me a month ago that I had to have an "x-ray" at my post-op visit to...
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