Jim Craddock - Blog

I was thinking about the article. Realize, it was written about a very old experiment but it talked a lot about how the patient would be...

I want to say that I know you might wonder why I write this blog. It sounds crazy. I totally agree. The problem is that it isn't crazy. ...

Well, it's time. I am surprised they are discharging me so quickly, as its usually a lengthy process, but all their beds are full so...

Saint Francis is full, evidently. So, I got to experience the joys of a holding room. It's about 14'x14' with a sliding glass door on...

I went to the ER today. Told them just the symptoms I've had this last couple weeks. They ordered some routine blood tests and a...

My last post was on a Wednesday. That night, I awoke about 1am and experienced a sudden level 10 pain around the center of my belly. It...

So, my doctor told me he would refer me to the Cleveland Clinic. It is a self-referral process where your doctor sends in the...

Well, I couldn't sleep last night. During the day, I started having a sharp abdominal pain directly below the center of my ribcage. It...

The text below is what I brought into my PCP of 26 years. I'm afraid we are too late to actually make it there on time given the pain I...

I've fallen into a very circadian rhythm. All year, when I've had the worst symptoms, they have been circadian. When I was nauseated...

Invictus

This is a hard thing to go through. I cannot imagine what I would be going through if I wasn't aware of what I have. This is bad, but...

In the original article I read, it said something about how the diagnosis for the condition was going to be changed in the future. ...

Candidiasis is a fungus. It wants to consume. That is its driver. For a person with a normal immune system, their system will combat the...

My son had his Fall choir concert this last week. I was so happy to attend and see how much improved they are this year. He will go far...

Today, I had an appointment with a neurologist. I spent most of the day yesterday typing up an abbreviated summary and timing myself as...

Let me just say that, I truly have found my life to be fascinating. I was in a situation where I literally had no chance of surviving. I...

I honestly cannot begin to count the times in my life that I expected this condition to end my life in the immediate future. The whole...

So, let's summarize my life. When I was 25, I took antibiotics, which gave me diarrhea and eventually infection of my abdominal lining. ...