We Are Family: The Benefits of Community When Dealing with IBDLiving with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can make a person feel alone and trapped inside their own dysfunctional body. The emotional toll of my own colitis struggle overwhelmed me...
Healing Anal FissuresAfter living with Crohn's disease for almost 15 years, I have finally experienced my first anal fissure. If you are unfamiliar with anal fissures, an "acute anal fissure looks like a...
When A Colonoscopy Just Doesn't Cut ItLast week, I had my first colonoscopy in 7 years. This might shock you, as many IBD patients have them as frequently as once a year. My history with this...
We Are Family: The Benefits of Community When Dealing with IBDLiving with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can make a person feel alone and trapped inside their own dysfunctional body. The emotional toll of my own colitis struggle overwhelmed me...
Healing Anal FissuresAfter living with Crohn's disease for almost 15 years, I have finally experienced my first anal fissure. If you are unfamiliar with anal fissures, an "acute anal fissure looks like a...
When A Colonoscopy Just Doesn't Cut ItLast week, I had my first colonoscopy in 7 years. This might shock you, as many IBD patients have them as frequently as once a year. My history with this...
We Are Family: The Benefits of Community When Dealing with IBDLiving with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can make a person feel alone and trapped inside their own dysfunctional body. The emotional toll of my own colitis struggle overwhelmed me...
Healing Anal FissuresAfter living with Crohn's disease for almost 15 years, I have finally experienced my first anal fissure. If you are unfamiliar with anal fissures, an "acute anal fissure looks like a...
When A Colonoscopy Just Doesn't Cut ItLast week, I had my first colonoscopy in 7 years. This might shock you, as many IBD patients have them as frequently as once a year. My history with this...
I'm In Remission! Now What?When my gastroenterologist finally said the words, “you’re in deep remission” I could have burst into tears. After years of riding the remission-flare rollercoaster, trying what felt like every medication...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting the Best from Your Doctor's Appointments: A Patient’s PerspectiveWe've all been there. You spend months (or more) waiting for your next appointment with your gastroenterologist. You walk into the clinic, a mix of hope and anxiety swirling in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What are some ways you relieve your boredom while relieving yourself?Let’s face it, living with IBD means we’ve all become a little too familiar with the porcelain throne. But hey, why not make the most of it? Do you play...Reactions0reactionsComments26 replies
"I failed my medication." No, You Didn'tI try to do a lot of research about colitis. As someone having this condition, it is important to learn as much as I can. Also, I need to read...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
