The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
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My name is Brittany Imperadeiro. On August 29th, 2017 I was newly diagnosed with pancolitis. This is my journey as I navigate through this new chapter in life with my chronic illness.
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
8M ago
I know I know, the title sounds morbid. I’m not dying. By other side, I mean remission, because we did it. I am still in remission and have been for a whole year now. It’s been a long time since I have written in this blog. I think a part of it was exhaustion because ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
2y ago
HAPPY NEW YEARS YOU BEAUTIFUL SOULS Didn’t think I forgot about this space, did you? I think we can all agree that I was not meant to be a professional blogger due to my inconsistency, but it’s not for a lack of trying. I just have a lot on my plate (as always). Which if ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
3y ago
Hello. It’s been a while now hasn’t it? Normally this is where I would do an entire post just riddling you with updates, but I’m feeling the need to get something else off of my chest. BUT I feel like an update is still important so let’s get to it quickly right now: I graduate ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
4y ago
Hello lovely readers, I thought I would jump on here to give you a quick update and also clarify some things! I do want to first off say that I am feeling better and there are definite improvements. I seem to be getting back to my regular routine of going to the bathroom only in ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
4y ago
Hello lovely readers, It has been a while now hasn’t it? How is everyone hanging on? For a long time I was trying to figure out what direction to take this blog. I was finally feeling better and thought “well now what do people want to read?”. BUT I’m realizing that while yes, I love ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
4y ago
Recently NY Times released an article titled “Is it OK to Dump Him Because of His Medical Condition” (which you can read here). While the letter writer seems to be in a new relationship, her concerns are valid. I think anyone entering into a new relationship where they may not have any experience with something ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
4y ago
Dear body, Where do I begin? On Tuesday we had our colonoscopy and finally heard news that we have wanted to hear for a long time. We are nearly there. No active inflammation, but we do have quite a bit of healing to do. But we are almost there! Woo! While I was drugged up ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
4y ago
My friends, I can’t even begin to explain what a whirl wind the last few months have been. I had felt so good with the start of 2020 and just feeling like “yes, this is MY year”. Nah, bish- this apparently is no one’s year. First of all my motivation to get back to this ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
5y ago
You guys, January 10th was my 3 year diagnosis anniversary and I can’t believe how much time has flown by as well as how slow it feels. I don’t know, time is such an odd feeling. When I think back to the beginning of my journey, it feels like such a lifetime ago, but there ..read more
The Life of a Girl Living with Chronic Illness
5y ago
Ah 2020, only 4 days in and you have already been so kind to me. Just before the new year began my bowels were doing all sorts of funny things and I thought to myself “Am I regressing? Is this the end?”. But no, it was just me not making healthy life choices, choosing foods ..read more