Category Archives: Remicade and other medications

Dealing with the anxiety of a new condition

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

Happy holidays everyone! I hope that you are having a joyous season and are looking forward to the New Year. After a rough week, some holiday fun is exactly what I needed. I had several days off from work, and … Continue reading →

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Searching for the hopeful Heidi

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

It  has been a hard couple of days. I wish I could find my usually positive and hopeful self right now, but the only emotion I seem to be capable of summoning up is dread. I spent several hours last … Continue reading →

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A fear becomes reality

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

The appointment yesterday started like so many others: weigh-in, check oxygen levels and blood pressure, and review my symptoms with the nurse. Then the orthopedist came in. We talked a bit about my recent shoulder pain and everything seemed as … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary Ostomy Outdoors

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Today is the one-year anniversary of Ostomy Outdoors. I can’t believe it has already been 12 months since I wrote my very first post! I never imagined when I started this blog what a big part of my life it … Continue reading →

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A long restless night

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Darn that almost-to-be supermoon. Its bright light made me think it was morning and it is barely 2 a.m. Jolted awake by hip pain, I was hoping it was almost time to get up and start my day.  Instead, I … Continue reading →

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A disappointing setback

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

In my last post I wrote: Sitting in the stadium on my 40th birthday, I realized that I still had no idea what was around the corner. Well, today I witnessed how true this statement indeed is. In mid-March, I … Continue reading →

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Running ahead of osteopenia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Realizing that today is the Winter Solstice and has the shortest daylight period of the year, it is a fitting time to write about my recent nighttime jogging adventures with Doug. Just about every evening after work, we have strapped … Continue reading →

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Part five in a series: I am thankful for Remicade

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

I am thankful for Remicade “What?!” my friends and family might say upon seeing Remicade on my list. “But you hated that drug!” Sometimes it turns out that the things we are most thankful for are the same things we didn’t … Continue reading →

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