my cover of “Safe and Sound” by Taylor Swift. I added violin…..I know, I kinda suck, and the quality isn’t that great :S
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my cover of “Safe and Sound” by Taylor Swift. I...
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mydarkenedeyes: Tomasz Setowski
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My skinny ass in recovery :b It was a long journey just to even...
My skinny ass in recovery :b It was a long journey just to even get up to 100lbs, but I did it.
I’m seriously tired of people being so ignorant to auto-immune diseases, thinking “hey, it’s not cancer. You don’t need to work as hard to get better”. Uhm, YEAH WE DO. We still have to work hard to keep our bodies functioning. And I’m tired of people saying,”oh so and so tried this pill or this diet and they were cured”. NO. They are not cured, they are in what is known as remission. Remission is when your symptoms lay dormant in a sense until something triggers them. As of now THERE IS NO CURE. Until people get rid of their ignorance there will be no cure.
People with IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, suffer from severe weight loss due to chronic vomiting or diahrea. I was 140lbs in March before all this went down hill, by the time I had my surgery in February of this year, I was down to 82lbs. I had fistulas,infections, blockages, strictures, and countless infections. My kidneys weren’t functioning properly due to the many steroids I was exposed to. My body was breaking down muscle and organ tissue in order to keep my body functioning. I was unable to eat ANYTHING because my body would just vomit it back up. I had so much bleeding in my esophagus and intestines…it was INSANE.
And so many other people have it much worse than I do! I was extremely lucky all things considered! And I want people to know that these diseases are just as important to combat. Any and all diseases take so much from us, both physically and mentally. It took surgery to remove parts of my colon and rectum in order to help me and I am forever grateful to my surgeon and GI doctor.
So please understand, that these diseases are just as destructive and we still need support emotionally too. We feel gross and disgusting sometimes because we have some pretty embarassing symptoms and we become self concious. We also feel lots of guilt because we often have to cancel plans because we are in SO much pain and we don’t want to ruin the good time with our dark cloud of pain.
Sometimes we feel helpless because we have to spend days at a time in a hospital because we have internal bleeding, another surgery that removes another piece of our intestine, go through countless days of a clear liquid diet and be completely willing to starve ourselves for days because we are so afraid to feel pain. I starved myself for five days because I would rather not eat than vomit and be curled up in pain. And I’m sure others have gone longer!
Others suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis because this is also an auto-immune disease that many IBD patients suffer. So not only are our digestive tracts being attacked but our joints as well. Some people have a hard time moving, dressing themselves, or even getting a shower. They have to have someone help them do these things! Their sense of independence is taken away slightly.
And don’t get me started on health care for this…we didn’t ask for this disease and the insurance and health care system want to charge us up the ASS for being able to live a comfortable life. If I didn’t have insurance, it would cost me $33,674 for my stay in the hospital alone. I still owe $9,000 for it…and that’s just for the one stay, I’ve had multiple stays. So something has to be done about that.
So don’t think that we just poop a lot. There is a lot more to it than that.
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fuckyeahtattoos: I’m a musician, a violist. Music will ALWAYS...
I’m a musician, a violist. Music will ALWAYS make me whole and I got this to remind myself to always “Do what you love and fuck the rest”. I thought of the concept for this a few years ago and I am completely in love with it.
I got this at Inkfluence Tattoo in Lubbock, Tx. Done by the lovely Ms. Lacey.
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Heyyyy peeeepsssss
Guess who just got Diablo III? :O…….
This gal, so you should totally,like, add me and stuff on Diablo III<3 k?
My e-mail: swstawberryfieldsforever@gmail.com.
I’m a witch doctor :>
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mydarkenedeyes: Liza Corbett
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mydarkenedeyes: Kyle Naylor
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mydarkenedeyes: Audrey Kawasaki
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cataquack: Nailed it
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dailyotter: Otters Share a Lazy Kiss Thanks, Maggie!
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Why is it that when I moved out, everything just fucking back fired on me but for a lot of people I...
Why is it that when I moved out, everything just fucking back fired on me but for a lot of people I know who’ve done it, it’s the best decision they ever made?…I’m envious of these people.
Moving in with my aunt and uncle was the WORST decision I ever made. I was constantly judged and talked about behind my back with the family. They called me a mooch and when I wasn’t able to get a job in the months leading UP TO MY FUCKING SURGERY, they kicked me out. Because all the money I did save went to paying for my own food, gas, phone, and doctors appointments- not them. But they got the reputation as being good people because they “helped bring in a poor soul and guide her through life because she obviously couldn’t do it herself’.
Uhm.
No.
That’s NOT what they did at all. I got to be their personal maid. That’s it. I was only good until my worth ran out, which was when I had to go into surgery. But it was over a month before I was allowed to go and get my stuff and bring back to my parents place. My dad and I had a good relationship but mom and I; it’s kaput.
So for those of you who it worked for, I am pleased as punch that it did work out for you. But I know others have had similar situations like mine. So to them…I know, it sucks bad. I just hate how nothing I’ve set out to do has worked out for me. AT ALL.
#sorrythatimcomplaininglikeabitchlolz
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justanotherdeafcrohnie: ihaveuc: My own Wonka meme. perfect
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wowfunniestposts: laugh trip
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the-absolute-funniest-posts: Follow this blog, you will love it...
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nicastronaut: Corey Taylor covering Everlong. Oh my god this is...
Corey Taylor covering Everlong. Oh my god this is beautiful. Who cares if he forgot a couple chords in the beginning, this rendition is awesome!! I LOVE Foo, and I love Corey, this is excellent.
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theswingingsixties: The Beatles backstage at Shea Stadium,...
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