Three years ago, I was in the hospital drinking barium, one of the all-time worst drinks ever. Several hours later, I was in a surgeon’s office going over results and he was unsure of himself of doing a surgery. At least he was honest in what he thought he could and couldn’t do. When he said he was unsure of his capabilities, I knew it … Continue reading Trials with Crohns
When you hear let’s do a shot, you normally don’t think of a needle. This is my reality (and a lot of other Crohn’s patients) every other week though and something that I have learned to deal with for the last 12ish years being on Humira. Even though this drug can have some harsh side effects, I still do it. It is my wonder drug … Continue reading Shot for the night
Mondays can be tough and I get that. A lot of people will have a nice relaxing weekend and can have a hard time getting going come Monday morning. My thoughts are mornings are as hard as you make them. I am an early riser and people ask me how I do it and I think it all comes down to drive. My alarm goes … Continue reading Mondays…uuuhhhhggggg
I choose Saturdays to be my longer run days just due to time. I am not in full training mode yet and just trying to get my body back in shape before my hard training runs start the 1st of May. Like I said in my previous post, it has been over 6 months since I had run any distance. My first run at the … Continue reading Long Saturday Runs can be Tough
Running and Chasing Medals with Crohn's Disease 