Vertical progress
After a rough go yesterday, I was very grateful to finally keep down liquids today, because it meant avoiding a trip to the ER for dehydration. I even became vertical […]
Cold, clean floor
A year ago today my doctor saw ulcers on my colon and told me I have Crohn’s disease. It’s a relief to know what’s been causing a lifetime of gut […]
Okay to just be
Today’s #OneGoodThing was just being, taking a much-needed rest after my colon had a poor reaction to yesterday’s infusion treatment. I’m ok, just exhausted. Day 123 of 365. And Day 854 in […]
Pushing past my limits
Today was originally supposed to be a rest day — after my 6th round of Crohn’s chemo two days ago, that’s all I expected to be able to do. But my […]
Bone broth to the rescue
Today was one of the worst days I’ve had in a while, having spent the hours of 4 a.m. to noon violently throwing up what felt like the contents of […]
Remarking on the unremarkable
I managed to snag an ultrasound appointment today by calling the cancellation line at the crack of dawn. I would have otherwise had to wait another week to further investigate […]
So that answered that question…
Mama and I have both been very ill for the last day and a half. It’s unusual for us to be out of commission at the same time, but excruciating […]
Sweet end to the week
I am beyond wiped out; it’s been a long, exhausting week (with a major highlight of our awesome dog door being installed). I wasn’t sure I’d manage to get anything done today. […]
Crohn’s chemo #5 complete!
In August, I started low-dose chemotherapy to treat my Crohn’s Disease; and though it is exhausting, it is going well. I was nervous about today’s infusion because I have difficult veins to […]
For you, me, and Mama
For the last two years, I have written about #OneGoodThing every day. It started as a New Year’s resolution, but it’s become a ritual in the Nosy Parker home. Mama and […]
#OneGoodThing Daily 