I grew up with Crohn’s Disease (diagnosed in 1989 when I was 8) and Crystal Pepsi was an approved soda to drink while prepping for a colonoscopy. And I had a ridiculous amount of colonoscopies in the 90’s. They were always changing some of the prep rules but Clear Sodas Only was set in stone. So Crystal Pepsi was a…

I do not doubt for an instant the slew of anecdotal tales about Accutane and adverse psychological issues but Accutane and Crohn's? That makes no sense. I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 1989 when I was 8 years old. I've learned a ton about it and have met a ridiculous amount of fellow sufferers since then and this…

Is Reign a boy or a girl? Seems like it could go either way. Which is fine but confusing when journalists report on the name without gender modifiers. Unless that is now considered crass and we have moved beyond such rigid stereotypes. Although wouldn't have expected the Kardasian clan to be the ones to fight gender…

Not all hospitals enforce a prepayment policy. I work for a hospital processing insurance benefits and we do not insist on prepayment from our patients. There are a lot of reasons for this but it's quite complicated. A prepayment policy is much more likely to be enforced at stand-alone, ambulatory surgical centers.…

I work for a hospital (processing insurance benefits and authorizations) and have also been a patient many times (in varying hospitals - I was a Sick Kid growing up) and this is good advice but not always feasible. For an example - I gave birth two months ago and my son was a month premature. Because of his fragile…

Um. Why would a one-armed team be called the Snorkeys? I get Hoppers for a one-legged team, of course (and props to a stellar sense of humor for those guys!). And as to the guy in the picture-is the huge mitt compensating for his lack of arm, or lack of leg? Inquiring minds would like to know (or just my inquiring…

These celeb photoshop posts remind me of how I "clean" my house before company comes over by shoving a bunch of cluttery junk in a room and shutting the door. Yes, I always live in an attractive, well-organized environment just don't look behind the Mystery Door! If you can even get it open, that is.

This was awesome, I agree with Archaeyopterix. Quite hilarious. Until I googled "NARTH" and then I felt ill. Hate group, indeed.