Music TherapyTurn your darkness into light Turn your silence into sound Josh Groban My whole life, I’ve turned to music to express the...reactionscomments
What to expect during an iron infusionUnfortunately, if you have Crohn’s disease, receiving iron infusions may become part of a recurring treatment for your disease. Even though Crohn’s...reactions10comments
IBD Can Act Like a Permanent Umbilical CordLiving with a chronic illness like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can come with so many challenges. The need to depend on...reactions1comment
My New Crohn’s Colonoscopy Prep TipsFor the record, I am not a fan of colonoscopies. Show me someone who says they love them and I will show...reactions6comments
The Impact of Hormones on my Crohn's DiseaseLong before I knew I had Crohn’s disease, I knew that when I got my period, I had miserable GI symptoms on...reactionscomments
Fear Of The UnknownThere is a reason monsters in literature often lurk in a cave. It is in the dark places, the hidden spots, where...reactions3comments
What Should I Ask OF My Care TeamDiagnosis of IBD can be incredibly difficult. Without an education of more than basic Human Anatomy & Physiology in most college courses...reactions1comment
How to Support a Loved One In a FlareThere are a lot of questions people ask when I tell them I'm flaring. Most of the questions are about how people...reactions1comment
It Is Difficult To Be Your Own Advocate When You Are So IllWe all hear how important it is to be your own advocate. I think everyone with a chronic illness has heard how...reactions1comment
From Remission to a Crohn's Flare During a PandemicAs a Crohn’s disease patient on a biologic medication, I have been incredibly lucky to live in a state of remission for...reactions5comments
3 Things to Look for After SurgeryTo be completely honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect after surgery. I had a lot of people telling me what I...reactions1comment
Blepharitis and Crohn's DiseaseRecently while in the hospital, I came down with a case of blepharitis. I’m still not sure why these types of infections...reactions1comment
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong...reactions2comments
Fear of Trying New Treatments Because You've Been BurnedAs people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, saying we endure a lot would be a gigantic understatement. Many of us have...reactions1comment
HIPAA Rights to Request Your RecordsDid you know that you can get a copy of your medical records? I don’t know when I learned that this was...reactionscomments
Unhealthy Coping MechanismsLife with a chronic illness is hard. Diseases such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (Crohn’s) are no exception. Between the...reactions4comments
It's Not About Me AnymoreI admit I have been an extremely selfish person over my lifetime. I’m very giving, but I can also be extremely selfish...reactions1comment
Learning to Advocate for Someone ElseWhen I thought of this title, I had my husband at the forefront of my mind. Why? Because he is absolutely useless...reactions1comment
Crohn's and CompanionshipI used to be a real shady person. I didn’t tell people where I was going, and who I was dating. I...reactions2comments
Things I Hate Hearing Living with Chronic IllnessLiving with a chronic illness like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is hard. So many aspects of the condition are invisible which...reactions5comments
