Today is Thanksgiving. It's the one day a year we Americans are required by federal law to overeat, watch football, and think about what we're thankful for. I have a lot to be thankful for. I'm married to the greatest woman in the world. The life we ... Continue Reading
Crohn's Disease
I’m extremely thankful to have health insurance
I'm so, so thankful I have health insurance. I received a statement in the mail from the University of Maryland Medical Center for the surgery to remove part of my large bowel last month. Because I have health insurance, my out of pocket cost for ... Continue Reading
I have Crohn’s disease and will have surgery
I went to the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore yesterday and met with a professor of medicine and the director of the inflammatory bowel disease program who is a Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis expert. I'm so glad that I did. He ... Continue Reading
Another update concerning my health problems
This blog post is part of a series of posts that began with what I wrote about how I almost died. Make sure to first read that one first and then the follow-up post after that before reading this one. Things will probably make more sense that way. The ... Continue Reading
A timely update on my health problems
This post is going to be very self-indulgent as it pertains to my health. If you have no interest in reading this, please accept my apologies. Then again, this is my personal blog. Remember those? I should be entitled to write about myself here without ... Continue Reading