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
Alienation and MisunderstandingWhen you have IBD, a feeling of alienation is often incredibly potent, since far too often our condition is grossly misunderstood. This is...reactions19comments
Crohn's Disease and Communication PlansIn the age of technology, many of us find our patient communities and support centers online, via social media, apps used to...reactions6comments
Crohn’s Disease Plus Thyroid Disease Can Make Life ConfusingAs someone who’s lived with Crohn’s disease for more than two decades, I thought I had enough to deal with. Managing the...reactions6comments
Just because I talk about my IBD every day doesn't mean it controls meSo today I want to talk about something that has been really frustrating to me. Lately, I've been trying to be as...reactions2comments
Ways to Manage Ulcerative Colitis in SchoolDue to brain fog and anemia from ulcerative colitis, I never found a way to study effectively in college. After graduating, I...reactions5comments
Showing More Than The Highlight Reel as an IBD MomLiving with IBD takes a lot of balance and often feels like a guessing game. I recently went to dinner with five...reactions2comments
Did I have IBS first, then Crohn’s?It’s such a common phrase: hindsight is 20/20. But oh is it so true! Looking back at my years leading up to my...reactions2comments
IBD Outdoors (& Indoors): Gardening With IBD During a PandemicA lot has gone on in 2020 so far. For me personally, it started with being released from the hospital on the...reactions2comments
Going To The Bathroom AloneThe “bathroom,” is a place of privacy. This is a place where humans take advantage of the quiet time as well. This...reactions2comments
Rich, Famous, And IllElvis died on the toilet. Strange, right? You'd think this would have been the concluding moment after a long bout with Crohn's...reactions1comment
Should I Tell My Employer and Coworkers About My Crohn's?Like many Crohn's patients, I was diagnosed in my 20s. And, while I am grateful to not have been sick through high...reactions15comments
AngerI had a spiritually-oriented therapist once who suggested Crohn's disease could be exacerbated by suppression of feelings. She used to burn a...reactions1comment
