Why waving the white flag and calling your doctor can be empoweringI waved the white flag today. Rather than try and take on my disease on my own from home, I succumbed to...reactions2comments
The Power of Community When Battling Chronic IllnessCommunity. What does it mean to you? Once you're diagnosed with a chronic illness like Crohn's disease, it means the world. It...reactions2comments
Quality of life and IBD: How to discover yours and not let goWhat does quality of life mean to you? As someone who was diagnosed with Crohn's disease nearly 15 years ago, it feels...reactions2comments
So you have osteoporosis...along with Crohn'sGetting a bone scan. It's pretty simple when you think about all those with IBD endure for treatment, disease management, and care...reactions4comments
Stop Looking Back; Look ForwardIt's so easy to think about life before diagnosis. Reminiscing about that precious time of invincibility. Whether you were going to have...reactions1comment
Living with Crohn's from one decade to anotherAs we say goodbye to 2019 and look onward to the start of 2020 and beyond, it's expected that we all reflect...reactions2comments
Crohn's Becomes Part of Your IdentityEditor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to...reactionscomments
What it was like to be hospitalized as a momWhen you live with Crohn's you learn to expect the unexpected. The unpredictability of the disease is a constant reminder that the...reactions1comment
For the Parent Whose Child was Diagnosed with IBDI see you. I recently spoke during an Inflammatory Bowel Disease event in Iowa and a woman in front of me couldn’t...reactions1comment
Hiding behind a smile while living with IBDFor more than 13 years, IBD has been a part of my identity. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in July 2005...reactions2comments
5 Ways to Use Social Media to Your AdvantageSocial media runs the world when it comes to the way we communicate, learn about news and express ourselves. While it often...reactions1comment
Caring for IBD While Caring for Your FamilyIt's been one of those days as a mom with Crohn's disease. It's not even noon and I've had to pause while...reactions1comment
What it's like to be a mom with Crohn'sWhat’s it like being a mama with Crohn's? It’s feeling like a walking zombie day in and day out as you deal...reactions2comments
Juggling the Fatigue of Crohn's and MotherhoodPeople often ask, "what does fatigue from a chronic illness feel like?" It can be difficult to describe. It's much different than...reactions2comments
Thoughts that cross my mind as a mom with IBDEach and every day for the past 13.5 years I’ve wondered. Will today be the day? Will today be the start of...reactions1comment
What I See When I Look in the MirrorThey change through the years. With age, with experience, with health. For me, the way I look at myself and what I...reactions2comments
Dealing with Your Gut in Times of Grief In the days following the massacre in Las Vegas there are no words to truly capture the heart-wrenching feelings that overcome us...reactions1comment
Why words matter even more with IBDAs I write this, I am delicately sipping disgusting colonoscopy prep. It's been a beast of a day. I've cried. I've vomited...reactions2comments
You're More Than Just a NumberStatistics. Numbers. Research studies. When battling inflammatory bowel disease, it's easy to feel like you're just another number. A patient, but not...reactions1comment
Let's Hear It for the CaretakersYou don't need to wear a cape to be a super hero. You don't personally need to struggle with chronic illness to...reactions1comment
