by benforred | Apr 10, 2025 | Activity, Mental Health, Pain, Symptoms
I attended a seminar on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pain. It was extremely enlightening and helpful in understanding additional methods to increase quality of life with chronic pain. I have been seeing more articles and information about mental...
by benforred | Oct 28, 2022 | Activity, Pain, Physical Therapy, Surgery
Chronic pain – it’s been my companion in life early on. It served as an early warning system that there was something wrong with my body. It was with this chronic abdominal pain that led to discovering my Familial Adenomatous Polyposis diagnosis at age 8....
by benforred | May 15, 2020 | Activity, Guest Post
This is a Guest Post by Kevin Myers When I was diagnosed at age 13 at the end of 1970 with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) and followed with my total proctocolectomy surgery just one week after my 14th birthday in July 1971, I felt that much of my physically...
by benforred | Aug 26, 2018 | Activity, Medication, Short Bowel, Symptoms, Travel
I have a very tumultuous relationship with the medication Lomotil, generic is Lonox. This relationship changes periodically throughout the years. I take Lomotil to slow my bowel movements due to my Short Bowel Syndrome. The amount of Lomotil I require has...
by benforred | Jun 25, 2017 | Activity, Short Bowel, Symptoms, Travel
I prepared myself for a few days traveling from the United States to Mexico to attend a destination wedding. With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), I’m always nervous about traveling as I need to have an accessible restroom. Without a restroom, my activities are...
by benforred | Nov 29, 2016 | Activity, Family, Food, Holidays, Travel
The holiday season is already starting. It’s a rather busy time for the majority of people between parties and meals amongst family, work, and friends circles. It’s not even December and my month is already booked with holiday festivities. The holidays...
