Traveling Scotland with IBD
I recently traveled through Scotland with my husband and parents. It was a lovely trip, we saw a lot, and
The Infusion Drama Continues…
Remember, when I said, that the new place looked promising? Well, how wrong I was. Over the last few infusions,
Accessibility and the “hidden curriculum”
It’s the end of summer- in a few weeks, I will be back on campus, teaching. Every college class, of course, starts with handing out the syllabus, explaining course policies, explaining what we’ll do in class. There is also always an accommodation section, and it is usually a pre-written paragraph from the university that you get to paste into the syllabus. Accommodations can be anything from allowing for more time on exams, how to make up for absences, allowing for recording or other note-taking devices- you get the gist.
Electrolytes and IBD
I have mentioned electrolytes before, in my post on colonoscopy prep, and in my earth quake preparedness post. They are
Podcasts and Podcast Episodes about Crohn’s, Colitis, and more
I, as so many others, love podcasts. To be sure, it’s a bit of a wild west out there, especially
US Healthcare- you’re breaking me.
I was travelling from early to mid-May. It was a wonderful time, there was a family wedding, I met up
I had my appointment! I had an infusion! (update on the infusion adventure)
“Ich hân mîn lêhen, al die werlt, ich hân mîn lêhen!” jubilated German Poet Walther von der Vogelweide (1170ish- 1230ish)
New Infusion Drama
The new infusion drama is a lot like the old infusion drama: unnecessary, full of bureaucracy, and of course, it’s
A reminder: you are worthy of love
I know that V-Day can be hard for some, so let it be said, and louder for those in the
Fall Surprise: Covid 19.
It was November 14, and I spoke to my cousin on the phone. She asked me if I had had
The Black Death and Autoimmune Diseases/Disorders
On October 19, 2022, Nature published the findings of a research team from the University of Chicago, MacMaster University and
The Morbus Crohnicles 