Will I Be Enough? Thoughts from an IBD MomThe past few nights I've laid awake in bed. Holding on tightly to my pregnancy pillow. Feeling my baby girl kick and...reactions2comments
Does All The Trial And Error We Go Through Impact The Ways We Communicate With Our Loved Ones About Their Own Health?Most people who have suffered from a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for a significant amount of time have seen countless...reactions1comment
Physical Therapy after the VentTwenty days on life support was the result of Crohn’s. MERSA and staff infection had taken over my body in the spring...reactionscomments
My Feelings on Using ADA Accommodations at Large EventsIn my last post, I talked about Securing ADA Accommodations at Large Events, and listed some of the benefits to asking for...reactionscomments
Chronically VigilantRecently, I was asked how living with an invisible illness affects my daily life. I have to be completely honest, upfront before...reactions2comments
Bitter Party of 1: Remission News Felt Like a Big Fat LieEarlier this year, in order to avoid a colonoscopy, I participated in a non-invasive test that would provide real-time pictures of my...reactions8comments
Tips For Explaining IBDInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be difficult to understand, let alone explain to other people. Not to mention, there tends to be...reactions1comment
Therapy - Does it Work? Part 1For years, I struggled to figure out what went wrong with my surgeries. Why did I spend over a year fighting for...reactions1comment
A Letter To My Long Gone ColonYou're gone. It hurts. Well mentally. It hurts mentally because you were actually the cause of my physical pain. There are days I wish...reactions1comment
Getting appy: The apps I use to manage life with Crohn'sAm I the only one who's a bit of a phone addict? Perhaps it's the fact that so much of our support...reactions1comment
Stares at a PICC LineI got my PICC line about 2 months ago after several hospital stays during the month of April. Due to the only...reactions2comments
How to Pack for an Important Trip with Crohn'sIn my last post, I talked all about how to plan a destination wedding with IBD. I realized that offering suggestions on packing...reactions3comments
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
Getting a Disabled Parking Permit and Getting Over StigmaI wasn't able to find a parking space within reasonable proximity to the front of the store. By the time we hiked...reactions3comments
MRI in IBDOften when your Gastroenterologist orders imaging, CT scans may be the first recommended course for assessment of IBD, but according to the...reactions3comments
Moving In With Someone When You Have IBDWhen you live with a chronic illness like inflammatory bowel disease, so many things come up over the course of your life...reactions2comments
3 Things You Need To Stop Doing ImmediatelyAs people living with chronic conditions, we tend to live with a lot more stressors than everyone else. We have the stress...reactions2comments
The HolidaysEvery Fall, the “High Holidays” in Judaism is upon us. Since I practice this religion, it is a time spent in synagogue...reactions2comments
When Loss is so RealThe IBD Community has suffered so much loss lately. So many young warriors have lost their battles against this disease. Horrifying isn’t...reactions3comments
Securing ADA Accommodations at Large EventsBefore I began experiencing symptoms of Crohn’s disease, I really enjoyed going to large gatherings such as concerts, performances, conventions, and sporting...reactions2comments
