Living

Dear Fellow Crohn’s Moms, I have been a parent for eleven weeks and there’s no denying its the best job in the world. But it’s also so difficult when trying...

So often I am asked why I chose to become an advocate. For me, I’m not sure it was ever a choice. It was a matter of living or suffering...

I have been really into podcasts lately. Personal development and lifestyle podcasts have been my jam for the past year or so. I love the feeling of learning new things...

This remission thing from Crohn’s disease is a weird state of existence, for me. While I’m not 100% healthy, by any means, I am far healthier than I was back...

As I talked about in a recent article, ulcerative colitis robbed me of my education. I decided to register for college on National College Signing Day. After a chat with...

First of all, I would like to give a big warm welcome to ME! I am really excited to be part of the amazing community advocates team at inflammatoryboweldisease.net! I...

You know I am excited. You know that I count down every year. Every year, I work at camp. It has been the same camp for the last twenty-seven years...

I had read about it, I had been told about it but I couldn't help but think that perhaps I might be one of the lucky ones. However, after a...

Once upon a time, my closet was filled with trendy work clothes and sky-high heels in a vast array of colors. Platforms, stilettos, wedges, chunky heels — you name the...

C. diff - clostridium difficile - is terrifying. There is no alternative words to describe the bacteria to anyone but that. “Just” a flare or something more serious? When you...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by the body's immune system fighting healthy cells by mistake. Though...

I have had MANY Crohn's flares, yet no 2 have been alike. And, furthermore, they did not reveal themselves as a "typical" Crohn's flare. While most people experience extreme stomach...

Part one of this article can be found here. This is the short version of my timeline with food. I can break it down even more, but I think you...

How would you educate others on what living with IBD is really like? How can you really help others understand what life is like living with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis?...

My relationship with food has always been a complicated one. Even without taking my condition into consideration. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 17 years old and around that...

Up next in my IBD Outdoors series is Hiking! New to the series? Click here to see what you've missed. In this piece, I'll talk about my experiences in getting...

Dear Doctor, I know that you have learned or even specialized in my disease. You have even helped a lot of people along the way. You've saved lives and impacted...

Friends, we all know that having Crohn’s disease is quite the journey. Talk about ups and downs, right? We all go through the endless zig-zagging trajectory of feeling great, then feeling...

I’ve been through a lot with my condition. By far, it is one of the best and worst things that’s ever happened to me in life. With as much trouble...

Hi everyone! As I've updated Inflammatoryboweldisease.net readers about every stage of my pregnancy (including my first trimester, second trimester and third trimester)  I thought it only fair to share my...