Home Health Care and Health CrisesIn Part 1 of 3 in this series, I'll talk about how the after-effects of a health scare became long-term new health...reactionscomments
Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed - Part 2Read part 1 here. Ask your GI about support groups in the area. Look online for support sources and groups that seem...reactionscomments
Not All Holidays are Created EqualFor many people, holidays are a point of struggle. Memories, sometimes even flashbacks of hospital visits, can linger, blocking good holiday cheer...reactions4comments
What One Day of Self-Care Looks Like To MeWhat self-care looks like to me (for one day, anyway). It's important to keep things switched up with your self-care. If your...reactions2comments
Becoming Visible: My Life With Invisible IllnessI am a face of “Invisible Illness.” I want to show you what living with “invisible” me is like, in hopes others...reactions8comments
Why IBD Invisible Day or Week Isn't Good Enough For MeInvisible awareness day; it’s talked about all of the time. We’re aware. Down in the trenches of advocacy and activism in whatever...reactions3comments
We Need To Talk About Your Vagina, Cysts, Fistulas & AbscessesTypes of cysts & abscesses that are not common and need to be talked about. Period. I felt so alone with my...reactionscomments
Finding Hope In The Holidays This Season (Part 1)For the whole world, this year has been something that nearly none of us have previously experienced. It’s given us a different...reactions2comments
IBD Outdoors (& Indoors): Gardening With IBD During a PandemicA lot has gone on in 2020 so far. For me personally, it started with being released from the hospital on the...reactions2comments
Why Love & Touch Matter - Even When It Isn't SexWhy love and touch matters in intimacy - even when it isn’t sex. Recently, I wrote about why touch, self-talk, and affection...reactions5comments
Low Residue Foods - Part 2As I previously wrote here in Part 1 of this series, we continue to talk about the ins and outs of roughage...reactions1comment
What Should I Ask OF My Care TeamDiagnosis of IBD can be incredibly difficult. Without an education of more than basic Human Anatomy & Physiology in most college courses...reactions1comment
How to Support a Loved One In a FlareThere are a lot of questions people ask when I tell them I'm flaring. Most of the questions are about how people...reactions1comment
Blepharitis and Crohn's DiseaseRecently while in the hospital, I came down with a case of blepharitis. I’m still not sure why these types of infections...reactions1comment
Things I Hate Hearing Living with Chronic IllnessLiving with a chronic illness like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is hard. So many aspects of the condition are invisible which...reactions5comments
When Your Test Results Are NormalNo one ever wants to hear bad news. But after you've been sick for a long time, hearing the words "we found...reactions5comments
How I’ve Used Smart Devices for AccessibilityI recently wrote on our sister site, migraine.com about assistive devices that have helped me with my conditions. In the article, I...reactions1comment
The Shame of a Shower ChairLast month, I was hospitalized for the majority of its entirety. Upon each release, it was evident how weak I had become...reactions1comment
Deciding to Work from Home with Crohn'sBetween the last 16 years and dealing with things that pop up as a result of a diagnosis of Crohn's disease, I've...reactions1comment
The Decision To Work From Home - Part 2Kelly shares why she made the decision to work from home in "Deciding to Work from Home with Crohn’s" and continues to...reactions3comments
