Advocating For Someone Else Part 2In Part 1, when I thought of this title, I had my husband at the forefront of my mind. Why? Because he...reactions2comments
Learning to Advocate for Someone ElseWhen I thought of this title, I had my husband at the forefront of my mind. Why? Because he is absolutely useless...reactions1comment
Road to RecoveryTrigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactions1comment
If not you, then who?Such a provocative title isn't it?! I'm not meaning that you need to suffer for the cause. I mean education and advocating...reactions1comment
Stress & Worries About Symptoms and FlaresIn so many ways, I am hyper-vigilant. I have Crohn's disease and was diagnosed as a young girl. I'm now a grown...reactions1comment
What living in Greece taught me about body confidenceI never felt like I belonged in Australia. I just didn't fit. I wasn't like my peers and felt a little too...reactions1comment
I am pretty sure this is what dying feels like....I'm pretty sure this is what dying feels like... It's weird. I'm awake and I'm breathing but I'm spinning down into the...reactions2comments
How do you advocate for yourself?I'd like to share with you one of the worst times of my life. I was a new mama with a six-month-old...reactions1comment
Poonami - Coping With Ostomy LeaksIf you are reading this, then you probably think that you have a bowel disease, know someone with a bowel disease, or...reactions4comments
Processing feelings - I'm angry all the timeI bet you can relate better than anyone what it feels like to be out of control and disempowered. Maybe you can...reactions3comments
I have Crohn's. Does my daughter also?My daughter Arabella is only 4 years old; she only just had her birthday 2 weeks ago. Since she was barely 2...reactions1comment
Mental Health with Crohn's or ColitisI think that people who do not live with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis do not realize how much deeper IBD affects people...reactions4comments
Pancaking TearsToday I want to cry. I'm 13 years post-surgery for Crohn's disease and I'm not exactly a newbie at the game. I'm...reactions2comments
Educating Others on Crohn's and ColitisHow would you educate others on what living with IBD is really like? How can you really help others understand what life...reactionscomments
Dear DoctorDear Doctor, I know that you have learned or even specialized in my disease. You have even helped a lot of people...reactions1comment
Is it Okay to be Angry?You've probably been told by everyone, if you're like me, that you need to look at the positives and move on with...reactions6comments
Is it worth it? An ostomyYou may have Crohn's or colitis, but not everyone with IBD has an ostomy. Those who have an ostomy needed one. Most...reactionscomments
Just Because I Can Today Doesn't Mean I Can TomorrowHow often have you heard this? "Why can't you come out THIS time?" "Maybe you need to go get a second opinion?"...reactions3comments
Australia is behind the times - IBDI'm frustrated. In Australia, there is very little support or organisation for people with IBD. There is not even any statistics or...reactions1comment
Do you wait for the other shoe to drop too?Life is not always smooth sailing. Some days I wondered what I did in a past life to deserve this one or...reactionscomments