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When I fell pregnant a year or so ago, one of the first questions I had was about how my Crohn's disease would affect my pregnancy, birth, and beyond. In...

I can remember it like it was yesterday. The cold, sterile room, the hint of hand sanitizer combined with the smell of latex gloves and a tiny squeaky voice with...

Today, I’m going to talk about a bit of a lighter subject: hospital food. Man, that Jello can be incredibly firm, almost like a slab of aged ham. Then there...

Sadly, most people with inflammatory bowel disease don't just suffer from one condition. Not only does having one autoimmune disease make you more likely to have another (don't you just...

Last month felt like the ultimate slap in the face. It follows a long line of smaller slaps in the face from inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease, to be exact...

I'd like to share with you one of the worst times of my life. I was a new mama with a six-month-old son. However, during my pregnancy and worse after...

Last month, I went on my first real vacation since I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 13. I also went on my very first cruise with my fiance and...

With the start of 2020 and a new decade, Kelly is sharing 20 small things that she can accomplish this year. Never go to bed with today's worry on your...

Yesterday started off as what one would consider a good day. It was pretty "normal" to say the least. I woke up feeling good. Got dressed. Got a bit of...

I’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...

Each 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...

We 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...

In 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...

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...

It 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...

Having 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...

If 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...

When 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...

Today 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...

When 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...