I made this for the people in my community. Stay strong and keep fighting.
Love,
Wade
Tag: crohns
Purple for World IBD Awareness Day!
I made this for those of us in our community. Hope you like it. I truly love each and every one of you. We are warriors personified. –> Wade
April is IBS Awareness Month. If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you are not alone – IBS is common with prevalence estimated at 10% to 15%. Yet many people remain undiagnosed and unaware that their symptoms indicate a medically recognized disorder.
March is Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month – show your support and raise awareness by sharing your story or the story of a loved one that is battling autoimmune disease.
Send a picture (or several!) and your story to SpoonieStrong@gmail.com and I’ll feature it on the Facebook & Tumblr pages. Let’s make autoimmune disease visible!
*love & spoons* 💙
So, because of the current political situation over here, as well as medical expenses getting much worse, I may end up making an emergency exit from the US to marry and live with my gf in the UK (so I can get on the healthcare program out there, because socialized medicine). If this emergency plan is used, I was wondering if there are any spoonies in the UK who know of any good doctors that I might be able to bring my records to (bonus points if it’s near Southampton). I don’t want to start over
UK Spoonies, please help? 💙
I’m currently being seen by the IBD team in Southampton General Hospital. They are a fantastic group of specialists and have looked after me so well. Once you register with an NHS doctor near wherever you’re going to live, they should do a check-up in order to assess your health, and, from there, refer you to someone on the IBD team so you can get the correct care. Hope this is helpful.
[drawing of a green elephant saying “It’s okay if today is not a good day for you. It will be over soon and you’ll have plenty of good days again.” in a green speech bubble.]
You might be a spoonie if….
You’ve had to listen to someone talk about how they don’t take meds because they’re “all natural” and had to both keep a straight face and not slap someone
Even worse, last night I asked a co-worker how her friend that has colitis is doing, and if she is on meds and feeling better…..she kinda looked up and said “Ummm she’s anti-medication, but I’m not sure what she’s doing, she’s definitely feeling better though she wants to go out and drink!”
Jeez….oh to be young and stupid and then nearly die because you believed that “positive thinking” actually works for actual medical issues
I’ve been told more than once to “think positively” and I’ll feel better. It’s very hard not to slap people when they say stuff like that.
What Can I Eat 