Things People Have Accused Me of During Meals OutHaving ulcerative colitis or an ostomy can make meals out feel daunting. You name it, we've probably considered (and gotten anxious about)...reactions9comments
Finding a New Nightly Routine with an OstomyEveryone has a nighttime routine they follow before collapsing into bed at the end of the day. For some, the typical bedtime...reactions1comment
Why Small Bowel MRIs are the Absolute WORSTTwo weeks ago, I found myself laying on my belly, holding my breath on autocue while desperately wondering how long I could...reactions11comments
Bruising and Crohn's DiseaseToday I wanted to talk about another one of those extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD we often neglect to mention and that's bruising...reactions2comments
My Life as a Restroom CriticThirty-plus years as an IBD sufferer, and I can't even begin to tell you how many public restrooms I've experienced. Actually, any...reactionscomments
How My IBD Content Has Changed Over TimeI first started talking openly about having inflammatory bowel disease in 2014. I had pouchitis, and I was sick of people not...reactionscomments
How Summer and Heat Impact My IBD and OstomyEven though the summer months are coming to an end, I still wanted to write something about how the heat impacts my...reactionscomments
Getting Out of Your Rut and Into a Groove With IBDIf there is one thing we can always count on with Crohn's disease, it is its unpredictability. We can be cruising along, doing...reactionscomments
How Crohn's Birthed My Inner Self-advocateMy IBD diagnostic journey took several years longer than it should have. I started showing consistent symptoms in the fall of 2009...reactionscomments
Perimenopause and IBD: Just Another Setback?Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Difficulty sleeping. Constant fatigue. Desert-dry conditions in the nether regions. Doesn't this sound like I'm just...reactions2comments
Should All Patients With IBD See a Dietitian?Navigating diet with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis can be a real minefield. There's only so much we can learn from food diaries...reactions1comment
"You Didn't Fail Those Medications, They Failed You."I recently was giving an oral medical history to a new medical provider. This past fall, I was diagnosed with asthma, and...reactions5comments
Difficult Aspects of Life with UCLiving with an invisible, chronic disease like ulcerative colitis is no picnic. I am sure those of you reading this who suffer...reactions12comments
Does Your Diet Feel Extremely Limited?As a certified health coach, I work with a number of individuals who suffer from Crohn's and UC. While most of our work...reactionscomments
Important Questions to Ask Your GI Prior to a ColonoscopyColonoscopies and living with IBD go together like milk and cookies – you cannot have one without the other. It is highly...reactions2comments
With Crohn's, Healing Is Not LinearRecently, I wrote an article updating my current health and it was not good. I had been on the upward trajectory for about...reactions13comments
"Sorry, I Can't Make It…" Blame It on the Crohn'sWe've all heard of "FOMO" – fear of missing out – especially when we see others enjoying their care-free life while we...reactions4comments
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
We Need To Look Out For The KidsAlthough I am not a parent impacted by Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I was a child with Ulcerative Colitis. Looking back on my...reactions2comments
Low NumbersWhen you spend over a year in the hospital, you start to get used to the routines. I always knew when there...reactions1comment
