My name is Jess and this is my little corner of the internet where I like to share my love of fashion, travel, beauty, and design! My background is in the history of science and science and technology policy and I work in University education in the Northeast, where we are also renovating our very 1960s home. I am a wife and a mother to one high energy not-so-little boy. I love to travel, enjoy delicious food and drink, and unfortunately, given my profession, like nice things! Disney holds a special place in my heart and a great deal of childhood nostalgia for me and I have had the great fortune to visit frequently as an adult and participate in many RunDisney events and I am looking forward to running my 12th RunDisney race in 2018.
Many of you have found my blog through searches on interstitial cystitis (IC).
Here's the condensed version:
I started having symptoms at 18 after a UTI. I was diagnosed with acute IC at 19. I was told my case was in the top 3% worst cases of IC and I started conventional treatment. It didn't work. After several years of a strict diet and herbal supplements, I improved considerably. I am now considered in remission and live a pretty normal life. And what I mean by that is that I drink coffee, like every day. And alcohol. And caffeine. Basically, I'm a rockstar. I still deal with a few IC medical issues that I consider to be fairly minor in the grand scheme of things. I also have inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia. My current general goal is to remain stable and put off chemotherapy and biologic treatments as long as possible.
Many of you have found my blog through searches on interstitial cystitis (IC).
Here's the condensed version:
I started having symptoms at 18 after a UTI. I was diagnosed with acute IC at 19. I was told my case was in the top 3% worst cases of IC and I started conventional treatment. It didn't work. After several years of a strict diet and herbal supplements, I improved considerably. I am now considered in remission and live a pretty normal life. And what I mean by that is that I drink coffee, like every day. And alcohol. And caffeine. Basically, I'm a rockstar. I still deal with a few IC medical issues that I consider to be fairly minor in the grand scheme of things. I also have inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia. My current general goal is to remain stable and put off chemotherapy and biologic treatments as long as possible.