Preliminary Cost Estimates of Crohn’s in USA vs Canada

Within a few days of my previous blog post, I ended up finding and scheduling an appointment with a gastroenterologist for today, which I drove 1.5 hrs each way to. I called during a flare up, at which I had red blood in my stool (about a week ago),  and today I felt great. I’ve had pleasantly easy bowel movements for a few days now, and my episode is only a memory now, so I wasn’t too thrilled about going to the appointment. I almost wanted … Continue reading

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Stubborn Crohnie

I am stubborn because I did not want to admit to myself that I still have Crohn’s. After I had surgery just over 10 years ago, I felt like I could finally have a normal life, I thought that I could be one of the lucky ones that would forever go into remission. Shortly after my surgery I was able to eat foods that I was deathly afraid of before, and I made sure to enjoy everything I could. I was also able to finally … Continue reading

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