Barrett Laurie | Finally feeling human again and the bitterness trap. | #crohnsdisease @BarrettLaurie | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Welcome Crohn's Warriors we are going to be talking about feeling human again and avoiding the bitterness trap! Let's Talk About Butt Stuff Vlog 5! I'm so glad you've joined me for another video to the Lets Talk About Butt Stuff playlist. Today is all about how I'm feeling better as a result of the monthly Remicade infusions finally being approved! I'm not exclusively a chronic illness vlogger, but I want to share my experience with those that it might help. Sharing the highs and lows as I work toward remission.
After months of battling my insurance company for monthly Remicade infusions they caved and I began monthly infusions in June 2021! Which is such exciting news!
In March of 2020, after 6 months to a year of pain and misdiagnosis I was properly diagnosed with complex perianal Crohn's disease. This was the result of two anal fistulas. One year ago I went into the infusion center for my first Remicade (infliximab) treatment. I credit that drug with helping me get closer and closer to remission.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Is This What It Feels Like To be Human?
00:28 - My Crohn's Journey Abridged Version
01:06 - Current Mental Health Frustrations
03:00 - Weird Time To Be Immunocompromised
03:27 - Forgotten What Living WITHOUT Pain Is Like
05:05 - TMI About Anal Fistula Drainage
07:40 - Bitterness Over Health Insurance Battles
10:01 - Outro
Expect videos in this series on the surgeries I've had, my experience with colonoscopies, MRIs, going to battle with insurance over Remicade infusions, and my experiences with immunosuppressants and other treatments.
My Crohn's Disease story here:
youtube.com/watch?v=43Ps2m5_Ibk
The video this is an update on:
youtube.com/watch?v=rizPMFs_ZvM
My Medical Team:
Primary Care Doctor
Dr. David J. Prelutsky, MD, FACP, AAHIVS
southamptonhealthcare.com
Colorectal Surgeon
Dr. Radhika Smith, MD
https://wuphysicians.wustl.edu/for-patients/featured-physicians/radhika-smith-md
Gastroenterology Doctor
Dr. Parakkal Deepak, MBBS, MS
https://wuphysicians.wustl.edu/for-patients/find-a-physician/parakkal-deepak
Additional Crohn's Resources:
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
crohnscolitisfoundation.org
American College of Gastroenterology
gi.org
#crohns #crohnswarrior #disabilitypride #chronicillnesslife
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Good causes:
Equality Federation:
equalityfederation.org
It Gets Better:
itgetsbetter.org
Gill Foundation:
gillfoundation.org
The Trevor Project:
thetrevorproject.org
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network:
nqttcn.com
GLSEN:
glsen.org
Black Lives Matter:
blacklivesmatter.com
The Conscious Kid:
theconsciouskid.org
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Welcome Crohn's Warriors we are going to be talking about feeling human again and avoiding the bitterness trap! Let's Talk About Butt Stuff Vlog 5! I'm so glad you've joined me for another video to the Lets Talk About Butt Stuff playlist. Today is all about how I'm feeling better as a result of the monthly Remicade infusions finally being approved! I'm not exclusively a chronic illness vlogger, but I want to share my experience with those that it might help. Sharing the highs and lows as I work toward remission.
After months of battling my insurance company for monthly Remicade infusions they caved and I began monthly infusions in June 2021! Which is such exciting news!
In March of 2020, after 6 months to a year of pain and misdiagnosis I was properly diagnosed with complex perianal Crohn's disease. This was the result of two anal fistulas. One year ago I went into the infusion center for my first Remicade (infliximab) treatment. I credit that drug with helping me get closer and closer to remission.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Is This What It Feels Like To be Human?
00:28 - My Crohn's Journey Abridged Version
01:06 - Current Mental Health Frustrations
03:00 - Weird Time To Be Immunocompromised
03:27 - Forgotten What Living WITHOUT Pain Is Like
05:05 - TMI About Anal Fistula Drainage
07:40 - Bitterness Over Health Insurance Battles
10:01 - Outro
Expect videos in this series on the surgeries I've had, my experience with colonoscopies, MRIs, going to battle with insurance over Remicade infusions, and my experiences with immunosuppressants and other treatments.
My Crohn's Disease story here:
youtube.com/watch?v=43Ps2m5_Ibk
The video this is an update on:
youtube.com/watch?v=rizPMFs_ZvM
My Medical Team:
Primary Care Doctor
Dr. David J. Prelutsky, MD, FACP, AAHIVS
southamptonhealthcare.com
Colorectal Surgeon
Dr. Radhika Smith, MD
https://wuphysicians.wustl.edu/for-patients/featured-physicians/radhika-smith-md
Gastroenterology Doctor
Dr. Parakkal Deepak, MBBS, MS
https://wuphysicians.wustl.edu/for-patients/find-a-physician/parakkal-deepak
Additional Crohn's Resources:
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
crohnscolitisfoundation.org
American College of Gastroenterology
gi.org
#crohns #crohnswarrior #disabilitypride #chronicillnesslife
****************************************************
Good causes:
Equality Federation:
equalityfederation.org
It Gets Better:
itgetsbetter.org
Gill Foundation:
gillfoundation.org
The Trevor Project:
thetrevorproject.org
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network:
nqttcn.com
GLSEN:
glsen.org
Black Lives Matter:
blacklivesmatter.com
The Conscious Kid:
theconsciouskid.org
*******************************************************
CONNECT WITH BARRETT LAURIE
Website-
barrettlaurie.com
Twitter-
twitter.com/Barrett_Laurie
Insta-
instagram.com/barrett_laurie
FB Author Page-
facebook.com/AuthorBarrettLaurie
*******************************************************
***Because your trust in me is important, a quick disclosure:
Some of the links here are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.
TubeBuddy is an AWESOME service that is YouTube Certified - If you're serious about growing your YouTube Channel check out Tube Buddy!
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My Gear:
Lights - Neewar NL 660: amzn.to/3EiSw3a
Mic -Samson C01U Pro: amzn.to/3ofxay0
Phone (Camera/internal mic): amzn.to/3DkHAk6
Computer (Macbook Air 2017): amzn.to/31kZsys
Magic Keyboard: amzn.to/3ogo5VB
Magic Mouse: amzn.to/3oiHMvS
Origami Standing Desk: amzn.to/3GbkwGe
Laptop stand: amzn.to/3og88il
Barrett's typical uniform:
Best Black V Neck T-shirts: amzn.to/31i4ag1
"Sounds Gay I'm In" t-shirt: amzn.to/3El7w0g
"Game of Crohn's" t-shirt: amzn.to/3El7w0g
Writer defined t-shirt: amzn.to/31noDAf
Try Audible Plus:
amzn.to/31ribYZ
Try Kindle Unlimited:
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Try Amazon Prime:
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