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I've joined yet another Crohnie site.  It's called Crohnology and the best thing about it is that you can set up a reminder that will text you and ask you about how you are feeling.  This can be set for however often you would like to update that information - daily, weekly, etc.  AND the site will keep track of all of this information so you can see how many days you feel good and don't.  Information you can later take to your doctor. I think this is a brilliant idea.  I believe there is some sort of app for this on an I-phone but since I'm a Blackberry girl, I don't have that app option.  So I love this!! Besides this nifty little thing, the Crohnology site is a patient to patient platform of information sharing.  It helps locate others in your area with like symptoms and treatments.  The more I am learning about it the more I'm really digging this site. Maybe you should Crohnology too. 

Mental Health Awareness month is May.  Is it ironic that I am feeling more and more depressed lately?  One of the things that goes along with any chronic illness is depression and Crohn's is no exception.  My problem though, is that I cannot quite put my finger on just what it is that sets me off.  I can be feeling totally happy with my life and everything in it and WHAM! Out of nowhere I find myself not wanting to get out of bed; not wanting to leave the house; and honestly not even wanting to take a shower, brush my hair or look in a mirror. It's more than just feeling a little down.  It's more than just being sad.  It's more than just lack of motivation or being lazy.  It isn't exactly feeling sick.  It doesn't happen in conjunction with being sicker or having more Crohn's or Fibromyalgia symptoms than usual.  The weird part is I really want to feel better.  Every night I make a mental plan for the next day.  I will go...

I didn't do my B12 shot last month.  Jabbing myself with a needle and not feeling any better for it just got old somehow.  Today is the date of the month I usually did my injections so I am trying to figure out if I should go ahead and dose myself this month or not.  I have been feeling really tired and run down lately.  Maybe since I missed last month I should go ahead and do it.  What's one more needle poke, right?   I think I am going to speak to Dr. GI about some other way to get my B12 so I can forgo the needles.  I'm a pretty skilled shot but would much rather poke someone else.  I don't feel it nearly as much that way.

These girls are amazing!  I wish I could have been there to join in there conversation.  I'm so proud of all of them!! http://youtu.be/DBAAimHzES8

My blog won another award from WEGO Health!  The "LOL Post" Superlative Award for my Potty Song post during the 30 Challenge.  I am so excited and thankful to all the people who I've touched while blogging.  I've met some great people and continue to meet more and more through WEGO Health, Twitter, Facebook and the Blogosphere.  Thank you to all of you!  And, potty on!!!