Paul Richman
Paul Richman is an elementary school teacher that battles through the every day struggles of Crohn's. His remarkable story of fighting to stay alive in the early stages of the disease is unique. Because of his long stay in the hospital he has develop endless friendships with nurses and doctors citywide.
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Before I met my wife, I was eating very plain and boring food. I didn’t know any better and was …
Having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires you to go to see your GI doctor at least twice a year. With …
Finally, after ten months of being married, my wife and I were finally able to go on our honeymoon. We …
When you spend over a year in the hospital, you start to get used to the routines. I always knew …
For twenty-seven years, I have been going to my happy place. My happy place is camp. Camp is the place …
I specifically remember that my colorectal surgeon told me about scar tissue after surgery. He said that after each surgery …
You know I am excited. You know that I count down every year. Every year, I work at camp. It …
For part 1, read “The Days of the Ventilator.” I went into the hospital at 162 lbs to get a …
My wife has been traveling a lot. She had to go to a few conferences with eight hundred people in …
When I entered the hospital in December of 2007 to have a total colectomy, I had no idea that I …
When I entered the hospital for my total colectomy I was a healthy 160 pounds. My absorption levels were pretty …
IBD…a fad it seems? When I was diagnosed about 12 years ago, I rarely saw commercials for medications to help …
I have to be honest- I usually don’t keep Passover. Keeping the holiday means not eating anything with yeast in …
For those people who do not have IBD, they can’t say, “I understand the feeling.” That goes for the same, when …
Dear Self, For twenty years of your life, you had an “iron stomach.” No foods bothered, you, and you were the …
Don’t get me wrong. I love that I have a J-Pouch. I would not be able to live the life …
Part 1 of the story can be found here. Spasms and urgency As I was finishing my tests and waiting …
So I have been hearing about this for a while. The stomach flu was circling around my classroom and the …
When I first was diagnosed with Crohn’s, ride sharing was not a thing. I would never get into a cab, …
I knew that the first surgery to remove my colon was going to require the surgeon to temporarily close off …
