I Stopped Eating Breakfast, What to Watch for in Your LittlesI’ve been trying for years to put the pieces together to figure out when inflammatory bowel disease symptoms began to present. Like...reactions4comments
College as a Sixth-Year Senior, a Crohn’s StoryOnce upon a time, I was the youngest student in my college classes. By the time I graduated, I was the oldest...reactionscomments
Why You Should Double Check Your IV Labels Before Infusions StartLast year, the unthinkable happened at my nephew’s infusion center. His biologic infusion was administered to the wrong person. The person who...reactions1comment
RIP Deductible: January 1 HurtsFor those of us with chronic illnesses like inflammatory bowel disease, the end of the year is also the end of the...reactions5comments
My First Infusion Experience Wasn’t Right, But Ignorance Was BlissIt’s been quite a few years since receiving my first biologic infusion. It wasn’t until my third infusion experience that I was...reactionscomments
You're Not a Failure for Choosing MedicationHave you ever seen something in a book, magazine, or online in a meme that resonates deep down to your core? I...reactionscomments
The Chair, Why I(BD) Can’t Have Nice ThingsMy husband (fiancé at the time), was handling the finances for buying our first home. This left me feeling like I had...reactionscomments
Crohn’s Disease Crashed My WeddingI’ve been living with the fun that is Crohn’s disease for more than half my life. Like most other trips I’ve planned...reactions3comments
Losing My IBD Specialist… Again.Have you ever had a doctor who treats your IBD and means the world to you, and now they can no longer...reactions1comment
Every Painful Step Is a Reminder I Have Crohn's DiseaseEvery painful step I take is a reminder that I still have Crohn's disease, and psoriasis, and arthritis due to both diseases...reactions20comments
Bitter Party of 1: Remission News Felt Like a Big Fat LieEarlier this year, in order to avoid a colonoscopy, I participated in a non-invasive test that would provide real-time pictures of my...reactions8comments
Getting a Disabled Parking Permit and Getting Over StigmaI wasn't able to find a parking space within reasonable proximity to the front of the store. By the time we hiked...reactions3comments
IBD Stole My Job, House, Benefits, and Financial SecurityWhat I’m about to tell you is a crisis of conscience that many of us with chronic illnesses mid-career will experience at...reactionscomments
How to Protect Your Engagement Ring From Crohn’sIt wasn't even 8 am when my eyes fluttered open. I reached for my phone with one hand, as I rubbed the...reactions1comment
Moving On, Moving In - Moving With Crohn’sOver the last month, my fiancee and I began the painstaking process of moving into our new home. This is my third...reactions1comment
Part 2: Agony, Crohn’s and Wedding Dresses – Oh MyMy first appointment trying on wedding dresses didn’t go as planned. The bridal clerk assigned to me at first acted like she...reactions1comment
Part 1: Agony, Crohn’s and Wedding Dresses – Oh MyThey say searching for your wedding dress should be one of the happiest and most exciting moments of your life. I don’t...reactions2comments
5 Steps to Prepare for Someone Working on Your Home While Dealing With Crohn’sEver have one of those days where no matter how hard you planned around it, everything you did to make it right...reactions4comments
I’m Too LittleWhen my phone began ringing early-Friday morning, I felt something wasn’t right, but my head was so heavy with sleep I couldn’t...reactionscomments
How I Nearly Let Crohn’s Ruin Our EngagementIt was a dark and stormy night. Seriously, it was. The weather matched my mood, exactly. I was not feelin’ the day...reactions1comment
