Why I'm Quitting Humira
***I did NOT make this decision without first talking openly and honestly with my doctor AND reviewing a plan for my next choice of...
5 Things I've Learned After 10 Years with Crohn's Disease
Knowing that I'd be hitting double digits since my diagnosis with Crohn's disease has caused me to spend a lot of time reflecting over...
How I Manage the Mental Load of Chronic Illness
"Being positive" and "accepting one's situation" are often described as necessities for fighting the good fight when in ailing health. ...
Why it's Time to Redefine Remission for Me
It's been a little while now that I've lived in a state of mostly disease-free bliss. We all know that "remission" still comes with...
5 Tips for Breastfeeding on Biologics (Humira, Cimzia, etc.)
In order to get well enough to take on the role of motherhood in the way that I wanted, I would need to take Cimzia (throughout my first...
Bosses with Chronic Illness Rock
Working while managing a disability that doesn't take a break between the typical 9 - 5pm work-day is sometimes nerve-wracking. How will...