An update on my Chronic Life (including sky diving!) and health since my last post. Continue reading
Bottling up our thoughts and feelings related to our chronic illness and pain is often necessary. However, it is also important to share these with someone who understands; otherwise, they will suffocate us. Here is one of my chronic confessions. Send me yours to be part of a new section on this blog: Uncorked Confessions. Continue reading
Television can help us cope with the stress in our lives. Sometimes what shows what shows we choose to aid us in this process can be surprising. Especially when life, work, and our relationships are affected by chronic disease. Humor, pictures, and video included. Continue reading
A definition of chronic conditions to help explain coping with the symptoms of pain, fatigue, and illness on a daily basis using humor. Pictures and video included. Continue reading
The symptoms of chronic illness, disease, pain, and the side-effects of medical treatments resemble the monsters of Halloween. Here’s my evidence that my years of coping are doing more than making me resemble one of these beasts. Continue reading
Cimzia! is a short film depicting life with Colitis and treatment with the biologic medication Cimzia. The video stars Schweenie Eleanor Roosevelt and Kitty Detroit, who help me cope with my chronic conditions and pain. Continue reading
Celebrating Purple Day. How a chronically ill Spoonie, her Dish husband, their fiddle playing cat, and their laughing dog spent Purple Day 2012. Plus a summary of some of Bottled Time’s favorite other Purple Day celebrations. Lots of pictures. Lots of laughs. Lots of awareness raised for seizures and epilepsy. *Disclaimer – the cat does not actually play a fiddle. We don’t own one. We do however have ukuleles, a saxaphone, a guitar, a flute, and a piano. Continue reading
I am painting my blog purple for Purple Day! One change a day between now and Monday, March 26th. Can you spot the changes? If you can you could win some great prizes packages! Continue reading
Epilepsy and seizures can cause feelings of isolation and loneliness. International Purple Day, March 26th, is a day to let those with epilepsy and seizure disorders know that they are not alone. Reasons those with seizures feel alone are discussed along with what can be done for Purple Day to make them feel connected and supported. Continue reading
Chronic conditions cause a lot of emotional trials. Curiosity can rekindle interest in life and beauty can inspire our subconscious. My efforts to beautify my kitchen with a Mason jar storage system. Continue reading
Great holiday fun and travels resulted in a typical chronic illness crash. I breathe my way through it, train a puppy, try to read, and discover inspiration on Pinterest despite my epileptic and colitis challenges. My decision for Lasik surgery in spite of my autoimmune diseases is also discussed. Continue reading
Christmas and New Year’s Eve fun despite chronic illness and its unpredictable nature. Continue reading
Christmas celebrations and December travels despite inflammatory bowel disease and chronic illness flares. Sky lanterns, puppies, and bookstores, oh my! Continue reading
December 1-7 is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. Let’s take some time to open up and talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Make Poop and Laughter your goal! Continue reading
After the neurologist reviewed my Ambulatory EEG, I’ve been prescribed Keppra for partial epilepsy. Keppra carries some heavy mental and emotional side-effects. Continue reading
My treatment team, specifically my neurologists, helped to create an extended medical themed Halloween for me. My experience with an Ambulatory EEG. Continue reading
A devotional for Invisible Illness Week 2011 following the theme: “Deep Breath. Start Fresh.” and focusing on building a divine spiritual connection. Geared toward those with chronic disease and pain. Funny pictures, music, and video included to enhance the experience. Continue reading
The Spoon Theory provides a definition of chronic conditions to help explain how the pain, fatigue, and other symptoms affect the life of the chronically sick individual. Spoon Thief is funny poem with pictures based on that theory. Continue reading
Although this is not my first experience with injecting medication at home to manage my pain, fatigue and other IBD and arthritis symptoms, it is my first experience with a classic syringe and Cimzia specifically. Continue reading
After having my wisdom teeth removed, I discovered the true source of wisdom. A humorous story about the origin of intelligence and gurus. Funny photos and jokes included. Continue reading
Bottled Time - Living, Loving, Laughing, Learning, and Growing through Chronic Illness and Pain 