Living

Oh you know the drill. You may be sitting there taking it all in and thinking everything those loved ones are saying is gospel. Loved ones don’t specifically have to...

Isn't it crazy how much living with a chronic condition shapes us? Especially living with conditions like Crohn's and colitis. Since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, almost ten years ago...

Most people don't like change. I am one of those people. I hate it to be honest. Change brings me anxiety. I almost wish I could change, change. I realized...

I’ve been trying for years to put the pieces together to figure out when inflammatory bowel disease symptoms began to present. Like the point in time, I stopped eating breakfast...

Part 1 of the story can be found here. As I was finishing my tests and waiting for my car to come up from the hospital valet, exhaustion had set...

Intimacy is not something we talk about often enough when living with IBD. People living with many of the symptoms that come with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have a...

Have you ever noticed people will often try to offer solutions? Such as you just need something to occupy you or you just need a hobby or something that will...

After sharing my first and second-trimester pregnancy updates, I thought today I would focus on dealing with your medical team whilst pregnant with IBD. As I'm in the UK, I...

Most of us have heard that excessive salt in our diets is not good for us. It can lead to spikes in blood pressure, heart issues, among other things. However...

As I’ve begun settling into my early 30’s over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly cognizant of my behaviors. This includes the ways in which I use my days...

The hardest thing about reading my posts if it's your first time is understanding my sense of humor and brutal honesty within it. I'm a bit of a stirrer and...

So I have been hearing about this for a while. The stomach flu was circling around my classroom and the rest of the school. A few weeks ago, I went...

I would like to start this post by saying that I am not a mother. I had a miscarriage a while ago and ever since, things have been a bit...

When I first was diagnosed with Crohn’s, ride sharing was not a thing. I would never get into a cab, as I would fear that I would have an accident...

Once upon a time, I was the youngest student in my college classes. By the time I graduated, I was the oldest. The end! Just kidding. This is how I...

In my past, pre-colectomy, I've always hated prep. For the ideal patient, I'm sure it would be uncomfortable, yet a successful process. It seems simple. For me, it never is...

If I had to think of one word to describe my year, it would have to be: Empowered. Last year, more than ever, I'd like to believe it's shown. Last...

It’s been a few months since I sat down with my partner & talked about my diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and living with inflammatory bowel disease and our relationship. Well...

Hi all! Wow-doesn't time fly! It doesn't seem like five minutes since I was writing my first-trimester diary and now I am sitting down to write my 3rd trimester! However, it...

When I was first diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I was extremely uncomfortable, mentally and physically. I'd been experiencing pain, fatigue, blood loss, blood in my stool. You know, the...