The Good Thing About Being a Parent with IBDI would like to start this post by saying that I am not a mother. I had a miscarriage a while ago...reactions1comment
Ridesharing and IBDWhen I first was diagnosed with Crohn’s, ride sharing was not a thing. I would never get into a cab, as I...reactionscomments
College as a Sixth-Year Senior, a Crohn’s StoryOnce upon a time, I was the youngest student in my college classes. By the time I graduated, I was the oldest...reactionscomments
The Prep: Preparing For a ScopeIn my past, pre-colectomy, I've always hated prep. For the ideal patient, I'm sure it would be uncomfortable, yet a successful process...reactions1comment
EmpoweredIf I had to think of one word to describe my year, it would have to be: Empowered. Last year, more than...reactions1comment
IBD & My Significant Other - Part 2It’s been a few months since I sat down with my partner & talked about my diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and living...reactionscomments
Pregnancy Diaries: My Third TrimesterHi 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...reactions1comment
I Was WrongWhen I was first diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I was extremely uncomfortable, mentally and physically. I'd been experiencing pain, fatigue, blood...reactions6comments
Missed ConnectionsIn my experience, one of the most draining elements of living with any chronic illness is the hefty weight of isolation that...reactions5comments
What to Say When People Want to HelpAs a Crohn’s or UC patient, you may have had a stay (or 100) in the hospital. I, personally, was hospitalized at least...reactions1comment
IBD: Remission & AnxietyI'm on a mission to remission. If you’ve read parts of my story before, you’ll know that it took me more than...reactions5comments
3 Ways To Practice Self LoveLiving with inflammatory bowel disease takes a lot. One major thing being self-love. It takes a strong person to live with the...reactions1comment
Thoughts that cross my mind as a mom with IBDEach and every day for the past 13.5 years I’ve wondered. Will today be the day? Will today be the start of...reactions1comment
We Get to Carry Baby ORecently, I wrote the post “It’s Okay to be Okay” - a significant realization I’ve come to this year in my life...reactions2comments
Why You Should Double Check Your IV Labels Before Infusions StartLast year, the unthinkable happened at my nephew’s infusion center. His biologic infusion was administered to the wrong person. The person who...reactions1comment
What Your Doctor Says Vs What Your Doctor Really MeansI've been having a lot of conversations with doctors recently and receiving many of those 'follow-up' letters through the post. I'm not...reactions2comments
The Past, The Present & The Future“A reminder, that the past and the presentaren’t separate from one another& that what I went through is still whati’m going through...reactionscomments
Prescription CostsEach and every month, I pay for prescriptions. I pay for prescriptions that keep me at status quo. I pay for prescriptions...reactions1comment
Things That Are Relatable Having IBDYou expect the toilet paper to be horrible on trips so you bring some or wipes of your own. You cringe every...reactions1comment
Pregnancy Diaries: The Second Trimester with Crohn's DiseaseA few weeks ago, I shared my journey of navigating the tricky first trimester of pregnancy with IBD. Now I've managed to...reactions2comments
