Sara Ringer

Hi everyone! I wanted to start off with this video of me swallowing an NG tube a few months ago while I was in the hospital. As you can see...

Ever experience running to the bathroom over and over again because you feel this urgent need to evacuate your bowels? But then when you go, not much or nothing at...

My boyfriend, me, and our friend at Disney. All of us have Crohn's. We all have different ways in which Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis affect us. Some of us...

Orlando is a pretty popular vacation destination so I wanted to offer up some tips and tricks about traveling to two of their most popular theme parks: Universal Studios and...

I’ve talked about this a lot on my own website; the difficulty I have faced planning for the future because of living with severe chronic illness. I used to love...

Many Americans honor the holiday of Thanksgiving by reflecting on what they are thankful for in life. It’s easy to be thankful for the good things like a bonus you...

A few weeks ago I wrote, "What to Expect During an Infusion of A Biologic," so today I wanted to talk about injections. If you have Crohn’s disease or ulcerative...

Regardless of age all students should have the right to a quality education which is why accommodations in school are important. In a way it levels the playing field. I...

**This post discusses topics of mental health and suicide that some may find too uncomfortable to read.** September is known as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month which aims to raise...

Today I am going to talk about what it's like to get an infusion of a biologic medication to treat Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Two questions that I receive...

I used to refuse to take my medicine, calling it “poison.” I suppose you could make the argument that it is depending on which angle you look at it from...

During my longest hospitalization I've ever had (6 months) a tooth of mine chipped and I was left with only a portion of it. A few months later the tooth...

What is your biggest accomplishment? For me, some days just taking a shower feels like running a marathon. During times in my life where my Crohn’s disease has been severe...

One of the best things a patient can be armed with is knowledge. In my experience, the more that I understand about my illness the better I am able to live...

There is something that happens to me often when I am hospitalized for a long time, I have a major surgery, or even if I have to go through a procedure...

Have you ever eaten a meal and almost right after you've eaten, you are rushing to the bathroom to have a bowel movement? You've probably used the phrase "Food goes...

Finding out you have a chronic illness comes with a lot of feelings; from the moment you are diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, your world forever changes. In the past you...