This vlog follows my first full day back to work following my much delayed Remicade infusion. There was a common theme - bathroom urgency. Ooft it made for a very long day.

The other theme that presented itself during the filming of this vlog was the realization that balancing disability and career is hard and stressful. I expect to be diving into this more and more as the year continues.

Living with a chronic illness means that everyday is impacted by my inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) diagnosis. This series follows me on my Crohn's journey, otherwise known as my life.

#crohnswarrior #chronicillness #crohns

Soundtrack (Epidemic Sound): "Your Healing" by Tape Machines

Chapter:
00:00 - Close Call
00:37 - Brylee Pouts
01:17 - New Office, New Day
01:40 - Private Bathroom for the WIN
02:17 - Poo Emoji & Keeping Things Light
03:12 - Pressure to Perform
04:01 - Gas Attack
05:10 - Was I Ready?
05:54 - Crisis Averted
07:29 - The Why Now...
08:06 - Disability & Work Anxiety
09:08 - Missed my Chunker
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Good causes:
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/

Equality Federation:
https://www.equalityfederation.org/

It Gets Better:
https://itgetsbetter.org/

Gill Foundation:
https://gillfoundation.org/

The Trevor Project:
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network:
https://www.nqttcn.com/

GLSEN:
https://www.glsen.org/

Black Lives Matter:
https://blacklivesmatter.com/

The Conscious Kid:
https://www.theconsciouskid.org/

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