remicade
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Insurance Ills
After my appointment with Mayo Clinic at the beginning of the year, I was feeling hopeful for the first time in a while. Unfortunately, the feeling didn’t last long. My doctor at Mayo submitted a request to my insurance to increase the timing and doses of my Remicade infusions. Nothing out of the norm, right?… Continue reading
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On Advocating For Yourself (Even if You’re a People Pleaser)
What you probably don’t know about me, because, well, you don’t know me, is I’m a chronic people pleaser. It comes out often in social settings, but, surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) it comes out in medical settings too. The first doctor I saw who diagnosed me with Crohn’s laughed at me when I asked him… Continue reading
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My Introduction to Inflectra
Well, long time no talk. There’s a lot to catch up on. So, let’s jump in! After my last Humira dose on Christmas day, the welting persisted. I reached out to my doctor’s office to let my gastro know I still had the issue even with the dermatologist’s prescription and she immediately put in a… Continue reading
My Crohn's Diaries 