When you reach that moment that you feel like its just not your pathI was lucky. I have always been an intuitive person. I've always just “known” things and have even been lucky enough to have a mother that encouraged following that instinct... By Krystal Miller4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When IBD Wants To Share Mother's DayEight years ago, I officially became a mother. Ten years ago, I officially became an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient. And the two lives often bicker and fight over who... By Brooke Abbott4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Doctor I FiredA few years ago, I didn’t like where my care was at. I had been in and out of the hospital and trying several biologics that were not working and... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Music TherapyTurn your darkness into light Turn your silence into sound Josh Groban My whole life, I’ve turned to music to express the things I couldn’t. Whether it was enthusiasm or... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Passover 2019I have to be honest- I usually don’t keep Passover. Keeping the holiday means not eating anything with yeast in it. This mostly means staying away from bread for eight... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
SickI absolutely hate being sick, but especially when it's due to things other than IBD. I 100% realize that my ulcerative colitis is pretty spontaneous and I can in no... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
IBD Friendly ActivitiesFinding IBD-friendly activities can be a challenge sometimes. Over the past few years, I’ve been a lot more involved with hiking and being able to get out on different trails... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What Others ThinkFor those people who do not have IBD, they can’t say, “I understand the feeling.” That goes for the same, when IBD patients say, “I know what it feels like to have... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
7 times IBD caused me to lose my dignityHow does the saying go? Never let anyone take away your dignity? Well, that's all very well good except I'd argue that having IBD has left me no choice in... By Jenna Farmer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Best Hack I Discovered While Experiencing a Crohn’s FlareOne of the most common side effects of having a Crohn’s or UC flare is dehydration. Since we are constantly using the bathroom or throwing up, it is easy to... By Julie Marie Palumbo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Remembering To Take Certain Medical Opinions With a Grain of Salt: Part 2If you haven't had a chance to read part 1 of this article, I highly recommend doing so before continuing on. If you have read part 1, I appreciate you... By Marisa Lauren Troy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Anxiety & Trips to the RestroomBefore I exhibited symptoms of IBD in my twenties, I had what my family classically referred to as a “nervous stomach.” As you can imagine, this always came at some... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Foods I Don't Eat Since My Crohn’s DiagnosisAh yes, the dreaded topic of food and IBD. It is so complicated to chat about this since everyone is so drastically different when it comes to diet and how... By thedancingcrohnie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
A Health UpdateI like posting health updates. I don't do it all the time, but I think it can be useful. It can be a quick and easy way to spread awareness... By Shawn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When Healthcare Lets You DownAs patients with chronic conditions, we heavily rely on the healthcare system. Let's face it, we need it. Whether we'd like to believe it or not. Even those of us... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Good ol' Emergency Department visitsHow many times have you walked into the Emergency Department and tried to accurately explain why you are in there? Do you think that they understand that you are (if... By Krystal Miller3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Letter to MyselfDear Self, For twenty years of your life, you had an “iron stomach.” No foods bothered, you, and you were the “good eater” of the family. Unfortunately, that has changed. All... By Paul Richman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Letter to my newly diagnosed self...To my newly diagnosed self (in 2013), I'm nearly six years into this Crohn's malarky now so I thought it only right to look back and give you some much-needed... By Jenna Farmer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
IBD & House HuntingWhen I first began showing symptoms of IBD back in the fall of 2009, I was living with a roommate in a high rise apartment in the city and had... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Broken Homes, Where All The Broken People Live"Broken homes, where all the broken people live." If you're a true Grey's Anatomy fan, I assume you know where this quote comes from. On a very old episode of Grey's, Meredith said she... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments