Category Archives: Health

CookieCakes Feels Sorry for Herself

  I have a summer cold.  No big deal, right? Hopefully not, but I am immuno-suppressed due to my Remicade treatments, and I’m due for my next treatment on Friday.  Before treatment, the nurses always ask whether I have been … Continue reading

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Why Dogs Are Bad For Your Health

Bad puppy = bad health for puppy’s owner.  I have become an expert. Cody is now over  7 months old, and thankfully is calming down a bit.  So I guess we’ll keep her (not that there really was ever any … Continue reading

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The Battle Continues

Last week, I told the story of how my diagnosis of ulcerative colitis came about, and how it led to a 10-day hospital stay and eventually resulted in my dependence on prednisone.  The post became too long, so I decided … Continue reading

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How Cordelia’s Mom Became Addicted

“Ohmygod, I thought she was dead!” The more experienced doctors in the morning  “doctor parade” immediately ushered that medical student right out of my hospital room. But she really couldn’t be blamed.  At that point in my battle with ulcerative … Continue reading

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