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Disclaimer: Haru is not a real doctor, please consult your physicians with any questions. Haru encourages everyone to do their own research and ask questions. Grab Your Inhalers and Tissues, Cause it's Asthma and Allergy Month Hey everyone, Mandy here! We thought we'd give Rosie a little break from Haru this month. Luckily May is all about Asthma and Allergies, something I feel pretty confident I can talk to you all about, as I deal with both of them on a regular basis. Who knew I'd get so much use out of my costume lol We're currently in the middle of spring here in Canada - Ah Spring, a time when everyone says goodbye to winter and welcomes back warmer weather, new life, and the returning greenery. Most people look forward to this season, but for us few who suffer from asthma and allergies it's a straight-up nightmare. Asthma and Allergies are basically the Crabbe and Goyle of immune system irritants, both are annoying to deal with, so if you can avoid them...

Disclaimer: Haru is not a real doctor, please consult your physicians with any questions. Haru encourages everyone to do their own research and ask questions. The Immune System ft. the Coronavirus There’s been a lot of talk about the Coronavirus  (aka. Covid19)  and germs and how to stay healthy in the middle of it all. 
 As someone who has a compromised immune system, I thought I could add a different perspective to this whole situation. Before we start I’d like it to be known that this post is in no way meant to add to the hysteria, the purpose is merely to inform and spread awareness in these uncertain times.  
 Panicking is the worst thing to do in these situations, so staying calm and keeping a cool head is priority number #1! This allows us to think clearly about what needs to be done. Now in most situations if you have a healthy immune system you should be fine, just  continue  to practice  good hygiene . The people who are most at risk ...

Disclaimer: Haru is not a real doctor, please consult your physicians with any questions. Haru encourages everyone to do their own research and ask questions. Hey! It's Rosie again,     The month of November is Crohn’s and Colitis awareness month. I don’t have Colitis, but when I was 14 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease so I thought I could share my experiences and some things that I’ve learnt along the way.  Let’s dive right in shall we, What is Crohn’s disease?     Crohn’s is classified under the umbrella term Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). As the name would suggest this disease causes inflammation in various areas of the digestive tract; anywhere from the mouth to the anus. Inflammation in the Gastrointestinal tract can cause a variety of symptoms that we will go over in just a second. Crohn’s disease can affect people of any age, though it is most likely to presents itself between the ages of 20-29. However, in 1/6 of people, it will...

Tricks and Treats     Halloween the spookiest day of the year, when the leaves start to fall off their bony branches, and the wind starts to howl. The one day a year when you can dress up as anything you wanna be!     In Last years’ comic Mandy dressed up as Batman declaring Justice has no gender and you can dress up as whoever you want. This prompted Rosie to want to dress up as the Flash the fastest person alive!     In this years’ comic we can see that she finally got to make her dream come true.  We can see her excitedly showing off how fast she is. So Fast! Sososo Fast!! The Fastest!! 
     Haru , our little mischief maker, couldn't just let her enjoy it... This comic was inspired by a Terry Pratchett quote that goes “Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.”    ...

Hey everyone! It’s Rosie again (๑>◡<๑) I just wanted to welcome you all to our very first H.A.R.U post, which will be a part of a bigger segment known as the Health and Recovery Unit. This segment was named after our invisible illnesses mascot Haru; if you’d like to learn more about him and how he came to be you can click here . Now on to the main event - I t’s fall here in Canada, the leaves are changing colours, the days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping, and I’m sure many arthritis sufferers can feel it in their bones… In honour of World Arthritis Day (October 12 th ) I wanted to talk about what arthritis is, my experience with it, and the tricks I’ve picked up along the way. So let’s get started! First of all, what is Arthritis? Arthritis is sort of an umbrella term used to describe an inflammation of the joint; and it can affect one or more joints throughout the body. What exactly is a joint? A joint is a place where two or more bones meet; and s...

Hey Everyone! It’s Rosie here ( ๑ > ◡ < ๑ ) You may have seen our previous comic “What are you barking at?” . In it we promised we’d share our second theory with you as to what we believe Zora, our furling, has been barking at. It will require some back story, so bear with us.   If you’ve read some of our other posts then you may already know I live with a few invisible chronic illnesses. It has definitely had its hurtles (good thing I was a fan of track & field). Some days it feels too hard to deal with; but throughout the years my sister Mandy has always tried to help me laugh about it and to look for the silver lining in things. She somehow always manages to find the best out of a bad situation. During one afternoon while we were watching TV, Zora scared us when she spontaneously started to furiously bark. Even after muting the TV we couldn’t hear anything, so we went to investigate what she could be barking at. She seemed to be particularly fixated in the dir...

Hey Guys! 
     Rosie here! Just wanted to update everyone on what we’ve been up to since we haven’t been too active online (my bad). For those who don’t know I have been diagnosed with a list of Chronic Illnesses, this means there is no cure and I will have to fight and manage my illnesses for my whole life. At the age of 16 I was diagnosed with Behcet’s disease, Chron’s disease, and Rheumatoid Arthritis and since then my list has grown to include; Gastroparesis (stomach 80% paralyzed), Raynaud’s Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Scleritis (causing partial blindness), Sinus Tachycardia, and Major Depressive Disorder. Behcet’s is very rare in young people, in women, and in people who live in North America, but I have great odds…or bad odds? Depends on how you look at it I guess…😅 So Behcet’s is an auto immune disorder where your immune system attacks your body; in this case specifically small, medium, and large blood vessels as well as veins and capillaries. As...