Living

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be difficult to understand, let alone explain to other people. Not to mention, there tends to be a lot of confusion among the general public...

For years, I struggled to figure out what went wrong with my surgeries. Why did I spend over a year fighting for my life, while many were successful right off...

You're gone. It hurts. Well mentally. It hurts mentally because you were actually the cause of my physical pain. There are days I wish I was normal. I wish you were normal...

Am I the only one who's a bit of a phone addict? Perhaps it's the fact that so much of our support for the illness can be accessed on our...

I got my PICC line about 2 months ago after several hospital stays during the month of April. Due to the only very small veins in my hands and feet...

In my last post, I talked all about how to plan a destination wedding with IBD. I realized that offering suggestions on packing for an 8-day trip was a longer conversation...

I admit I have been an extremely selfish person over my lifetime. I’m very giving, but I can also be extremely selfish at times. I realize I have a chronic...

I wasn't able to find a parking space within reasonable proximity to the front of the store. By the time we hiked from the parking space to the store, I...

Often when your Gastroenterologist orders imaging, CT scans may be the first recommended course for assessment of IBD, but according to the National Institute of Health, this is because of...

When you live with a chronic illness like inflammatory bowel disease, so many things come up over the course of your life that you probably never would have imagined would...

As people living with chronic conditions, we tend to live with a lot more stressors than everyone else. We have the stress of managing homes, raising kids, doing chores on...

Every Fall, the “High Holidays” in Judaism is upon us. Since I practice this religion, it is a time spent in synagogue, eating with family and following the traditions of...

The IBD Community has suffered so much loss lately. So many young warriors have lost their battles against this disease. Horrifying isn’t it?! When I talk about or explain what...

Before I began experiencing symptoms of Crohn’s disease, I really enjoyed going to large gatherings such as concerts, performances, conventions, and sporting events. As someone who has wide musical interests...

When I was 16 years old, I decided I wanted to be a filmmaker more than I wanted to be an actress. But having grown up in the entertainment industry...

One of the benefits of sharing our personal experiences with others is that it allows someone who is going through a difficult time to know that they aren’t alone. In...

I recently wrote about how I was having trouble getting an accommodation plan for me at work. For those who are not familiar with a 504 plan, this is an...

Read Part 1 here. Being a patient is almost easy compared to what I've witnessed as a caregiver. It's hard. But honestly, I'd rather suffer than watch someone I love...

I feel like "still tired" is sometimes the anthem of my life. When my Crohn's disease is active, my fatigue can be debilitating. Sometimes I'm forced to stop answering phone...

It’s fall. That means back to school. And for many of our readers, that means off to college or university! But they can also be full of anxiety, nerves and...