My life was pretty normal in 2008. I had a 9-5 job working at a surgeon’s office as an admin assistant. My husband Robb worked the same hours as a sales director at a hotel. We spent our weekends hanging out with friends (usually at a bar or pub) drinking, eating, dancing, etc. Basically, a normal 20-something life. We talked about traveling the world, and maybe having kids one day. Illness was never in those plans. I considered myself a…
I was asked by my daughter one day, “If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?” “Cheesecake!” I yelled. “No. Chocolate mousse. Chocolate mousse cheesecake!”. I loooove desserts, the creamier the better. Last summer, I was feeling particularly crappy. I felt bloated, and my stomach was hurting. This was a common occurrence in my life. I had lost all my baby weight a few years before, and I knew I had great…