Becoming a Caregiver While Living With Crohn’sI’ve filled this page and deleted it several times already. It's hard to while seeing a myriad of visual reminders of where I am. Mainly women walking by with scarves... By Holland3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
5 Tips for Dealing With Your Mental Health and Crohn's DiseaseEach year, like most of the population, I set a New Year's resolution or two. Amongst the promises that flitter away by the 31st of January, one resolution that reappears... By Jenna Farmer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How A Photo Brought Back Old WoundsWe celebrated National Ostomy Awareness Day in October. It was so amazing seeing all of my strong beautiful friends and even strangers, showing their scars and raising awareness for their... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
New Year, New Insurance, Same HeadacheIn October of 2019, I received a letter in the mail indicating that my husband's employer was changing insurance providers for 2020. As a Crohn’s disease patient, this letter made... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Germs are scary!Germs are gross right? Unfortunately, we cannot control all germs and getting sick can be inevitable. For me, cold and flu season consists of choices every day. Most of those... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How I Started Using Essential Oils For My Crohn'sIt wasn't until I got involved in social media that I realized how polarizing essential oils can be when it comes to health. Thankfully, I was introduced to essential oils... By thedancingcrohnie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The Most Dehumanizing Moments I've Experienced with IBDHaving Crohn’s disease comes with several less than desirable moments. For example, having diarrhea frequently and urgently, with occasional loss of control of bowels, and sometimes even not making it... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Poonami - Coping With Ostomy LeaksIf you are reading this then you probably think that you have a bowel disease, know someone with bowel disease, or have a bowel disease. You are most likely suffering... By Krystal Miller3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
First Post-Op DateWhen the doctor who diagnosed me mentioned the possibility of surgery, he told me it was a long way off. That I wouldn't need it until after 40 because my... By Brooke Abbott5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Crohn’s FriendsToday I’m going to discuss building friendships with other IBD sufferers. This is so important. Likeminded patients can keep you grounded. Provide perspective. Offer you a sympathetic audience. I am friends... By Matt Nagin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
With Crohn’s You Can’t Afford to Be the Squeaky Wheel in a Broken SystemWhen medical staff send the wrong prescription and render your current prescription useless, you run the risk of falling off your treatment plan and becoming sicker. If you lodge a... By Holland4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
So you have osteoporosis...along with Crohn'sGetting a bone scan. It's pretty simple when you think about all those with IBD endure for treatment, disease management, and care. All you have to do lie down on... By Natalie Hayden2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
5 Ways to show your caregiver you care.It’s no secret, Crohn’s disease is a difficult journey. And not only does the hard journey affect the patient it also affects the people closest to the patient as well... By thedancingcrohnie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Taking Advantage of the Good Days With Crohn’sWhen I stopped working full-time, I had a running list of things in my head of things I wanted to do. There were things I wanted to catch up on... By Holland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The PanI remember thinking to myself, “I will never use the toilet again by myself for as long as I live.” There I was, seven months into my yearlong stand in... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Weird, Not-So-Talked-About Crohn's SymptomsCrohn's disease, as those of us know all too well, doesn't just affect the digestive system. Because the digestive system is the mecca for health in our bodies, when it... By thedancingcrohnie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments69 comments
What to do when people say 'I have Crohn's too!'When you feel alone with your illness, there's often nothing better than speaking to someone who gets it. But Crohn's still is a relatively rare disease; meaning the chances of... By Jenna Farmer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Coping with Crohn’s Flare-UpsAlthough life with Crohn’s can be quite different for each person with the condition, there is one experience that is all too familiar for those with CD: flares. Whether it... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in ReviewAs this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Black Friday Hospital Visit!My last article talked about the reasons why I had to go to the hospital. Remember, I was very dehydrated, and dealing with lots of symptoms that made me feel... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments