You Don't Have to be Productive During a FlareWhen you are down for the count and trying your best to just get through the day due to a nasty flare...reactions15comments
Series | How my ulcerative colitis impacted my recreational activitiesThis is part of a series about how my ulcerative colitis impacted different parts of my life. This is not my usual...reactions12comments
IBD Taught Me to Overthink EverythingI’ve been an over-analyzer since I was a child. You name it, and I’ve thought my way around it in circles. Crohn’s...reactions10comments
Let's Play "Are You Smarter Than a Doctor?"Let me be clear. I am not saying that I am smarter than doctors. I did not attend 4 years of medical...reactions6comments
Advice for those Newly Diagnosed: How to Handle the Medical SideWhen someone receives a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the next question is typically: “Now what?” Learning how to best...reactionscomments
Finding Hope In The Holidays This Season (Part 1)For the whole world, this year has been something that nearly none of us have previously experienced. It’s given us a different...reactions2comments
Part 2: Has Crohn’s Disease Robbed Us From Starting a Family Naturally?Quick Recap Welcome back! The last time we were here, I began to unravel the story of turning 39, my geriatric womb...reactions4comments
A New Diagnosis of Crohn's or UC: Advice From OthersReceiving the news of a digestive disorder can seem like, well, a punch in the gut. It can feel overwhelming to think...reactions1comment
Has Crohn’s Disease Robbed Us From Starting a Family Naturally?During my first in-person appointment in over seven months, I asked my PCP about seeing a reproductive endocrinologist. You know, to dot...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease FatigueI can feel it coming, a mile away. It starts slow, a nagging reminder in my back and up through my neck...reactions42comments
Crohn's vs. Your DreamsIt’s hard when you watch time pass you by while you are incapacitated and feeling sick in bed from a Crohn’s flare...reactions6comments
Surviving the Holidays with Crohn's or ColitisThe holiday season is upon us, and regardless of the holidays you and your family celebrate one thing is for sure –...reactions7comments
Should You Join A Support Group?I once joined a Crohn’s and colitis support group. A wide range of individuals attended each week. The ailments they spoke about...reactions1comment
Why getting a flu shot is so important when you have IBDIt's that time of year when everyone starts talking about flu season and sharing flu shot selfies, but this year, much like...reactions2comments
Why Love & Touch Matter - Even When It Isn't SexWhy love and touch matters in intimacy - even when it isn’t sex. Recently, I wrote about why touch, self-talk, and affection...reactions5comments
Certain SmellsThere are certain smells that trigger different emotions. As you all know, I spent over one year in the hospital dues to complications...reactions5comments
3 Alternative Therapies that Helped my Severe Rectal InflammationIn the past, I have suffered from horrible inflammation in my rectum. I always felt like it was engorged, inflamed, and just...reactions2comments
We All Need Some Sort Of OutletWhen I was in the hospital in 2002, for my second surgery in two years, I coped by writing poetry. Doctors would...reactions1comment
5 Holistic Practices I do for Crohn’sIt wasn’t until about four years after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease that I became interested in approaching treatment holistically. For the...reactions6comments
Should Everyone With Crohn’s or UC Ditch the Fiber?So today I wanted to talk about another nutrition topic and that is fiber. Now if you have IBD, then you're probably...reactions8comments
