Crohn's and the Unknown With Starting a FamilyLast month felt like the ultimate slap in the face. It follows a long line of smaller slaps in the face from...reactions1comment
How do you advocate for yourself?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...reactions1comment
My First Vacation Since I Was Diagnosed With Ulcerative ColitisLast month, I went on my first real vacation since I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 13. I also went on...reactionscomments
20 Small Things I Can Accomplish in 2020With the start of 2020 and a new decade, Kelly is sharing 20 small things that she can accomplish this year. Never...reactions1comment
When Crohn's Comes with MigrainesYesterday started off as what one would consider a good day. It was pretty "normal" to say the least. I woke up...reactions5comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions6comments
Poonami - Coping With Ostomy LeaksIf you are reading this, then you probably think that you have a bowel disease, know someone with a bowel disease, or...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions10comments
The PanI remember thinking to myself, “I will never use the toilet again by myself for as long as I live.” There I...reactions4comments
