She Needed a Hero - So She Became Her OwnRecently, a lot has been talked about how Blake Beckford - ulcerative colitis advocate and model - was refused entry into a toilet at his local shopping mall. It has... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Missing OutWhen I was 15 I ran away from home. The stress from that triggered a 10kg loss within 2 weeks of my leaving. I was homeless living in hostels and... By Krystal Miller3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Mental Health and Self CareMental Health isn't just supposed to be talked about a few times throughout the year on the National Awareness Days, its for every single day but those days are meant... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I Pooped MyselfI pooped myself. Yes. I know we're not supposed to talk about poo because its dirty and forbidden but what better place to talk about it than here? It's a... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Life with Crohn's – A Husbands PerspectiveA guest post written by Krystal's husband: I never knew what illness was until I met my wife. I come from a family where no one was ever sick. The... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Telling Your Employer You Have IBDSo you have a bowel disease, it’s horrible and it brings a lot of self-confidence knocks, anxiety and feelings of inability. Sometimes you have to quit your job because it’s... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The 80/20 Rule for a Chronically Ill MumThe day that your baby is born you are handed this beautiful blob of delicious smelling bliss and... a massive load of mummy guilt. Mummy guilt is the universe's way... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Feeling Abandoned and MisunderstoodWhen I was little I was very close to my single mother. I took on the role of being her supporter and best friend and did everything I could to... By Krystal Miller3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Dear Husband of a CrohnieTo my darling husband, Sometimes I watch you in awe of how loving you are to our 2 wonderful children and see how caring you are and then... I remember... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Don't Be Afraid to Ask for HelpIt's so easy for me to sit here looking back. I don't have the waves of agony crashing over me, taking my breath away and my ability to focus. I'm... By Krystal Miller3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Real Talk About RelationshipsThis sexy bearded man is my husband, Shannon. Look how loving this pose is and how he tenderly wraps his arm around my damaged body. How loving and romantic! right?!... By Krystal Miller4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Reality Isn't Always SweetEverything is going to be roses right? Sorry sweetheart. Life with an Ostomy isn't always smooth sailing. You have Crohn's disease. What they don't always tell you, probably because it's... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Stomal Queen!Depending on which country you are from, you will call them a Stomal Therapist, Stomal nurse, Wound care nurse, ostomy nurse, or if you're like me; My godsend Stomal Queen!... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Missed ChildhoodI missed out on a childhood. I'm not really sure which specific thing to blame it on. Could it have been the abuse I suffered as a child or the... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Aiming for that Tree ChangeI was lucky that my surgery put me into remission, but I wasn't lucky enough to have never felt the crushing agony of living with Crohn's disease. Being in remission... By Krystal Miller2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments