Living

I like to tell people that living with UC changed my view on, well, everything. I lived a healthy life until I developed UC in my early 20s. I didn't...

Editor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to shed light on these challenges during Crohn’s and...

In October 2009, I experienced my first real Crohn’s disease flare. At the time, I thought it was a stomach bug, something that would go away as quickly as it...

Ulcerative colitis (UC), a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), causes inflammation in some or all of the large intestine. It can be difficult to get an accurate diagnosis because...

In my last article, I started to talk about how my wife and I traveled to Greece to celebrate our honeymoon. I want to continue by explaining to all of...

“At least it’s not cancer” is a phrase that many IBD patients hear when talking about their lifelong, chronic condition. I really cannot understand why people come out with things...

When you live with Crohn's you learn to expect the unexpected. The unpredictability of the disease is a constant reminder that the joy from your day can be robbed in...

Holidays are a very trying time for many people. Although the movies and media may not portray it as such. We all have our issues, even those of us who...

When visiting someone in the hospital, or someone who has recently been discharged, you often bring them flowers, snacks, or some kind of treat like wine to wish them well...

Traveling by air with Crohn’s disease can be daunting, especially if you are experiencing a flare. Airports for the most part, are busy, loud, and can cause much anxiety to even...

My daughter Arabella is only 4 years old; she only just had her birthday 2 weeks ago. Since she was barely 2, she'd been having diarrhea for quite some time...

In May, I became a first-time mom. I also have Crohn’s disease. I’ve written some articles over the last year on my journey with IVF, my pregnancy, a birth plan...

We’ve all had our public bathroom horror stories. One that came to mind, recently, was a few years ago, when I was using the bathroom at an ancient diner in...

This is the story of how I stumbled upon 7 ways to avoid germs with Crohn’s disease. The other day, I was driving and the Howard Stern Show was on...

Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and I sure do have lots to be thankful for. My biological injections keep working. I don’t want to jinx myself, but they have been working...

I have been dealing with a bad cough, sore throat, and general cold symptoms for about two months now. In a previous article, I wrote about how difficult it was...

This is a topic I haven’t hit on a lot because I’m honestly still trying to navigate it and understand it myself. But I also realize the importance of it...

I could write forever about the things I’ve learned during the last 10 years living with inflammatory bowel disease, but today I want to focus on one thing in particular:...

Somewhat recently, my father was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When I first heard the news, it was devastating, yet familiar. In moments of crisis, time seems to slow...

It’s no secret. No matter how many times you tell your loved ones how you are suffering with Crohn’s symptoms, unless they actually have the disease themselves, they just cannot comprehend...