Living

Oh Listeria, the thought of having it still haunts me today. Listeria, as I wrote in a previous article, is a food born bacteria infection due to bad lunch meat...

During the first several years I was sick, I spent a considerable amount of time alone in the hospital. My first real admission was almost 3 weeks long, and while...

Usually, my posts on here are brimming with positivity-but today as I type, I can't help feeling despondent (indulge me please; I promise the next post will be more uplifting!)...

I never really thought much about food. I liked the food. Cooking was and still is enjoyable. But it wasn't something I had to worry about. I didn't think twice...

I participated in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCFA) Take Steps walk in Philadelphia for the 12th year. I do every year, and I look forward to doing it every year. Why...

I rave a lot about my husband. I talk about him everywhere, and I praise him and his ability to just be his hairy adorable self! But its not always...

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that I was born to be a mother. I started babysitting at age 11, and immediately was drawn to the art...

A while ago I was sitting at a table at a conference with a bunch of my friends. The speaker mentioned a quote along the lines of "pain is inevitable...

I'm surrounded by 4 walls. I've never been to jail. But I can imagine this feeling is the closest I could come to know one. These walls have heard the...

Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed – Part 1Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed – Part 2 Organize with your HR department tentative time off. Be prepared and know your...

Living with any chronic condition can be lonely. Many of us have friends and family, but how many of us have people who really understand what we are going through?...

Trigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or someone you know have thoughts of suicide, have...

It's 3 p.m. on a Thursday and you’re on your 4th doctor's appointment of the week. Glancing down at your bandaged arm you count the bruises and scabs from a...

Trigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or someone you know have thoughts of suicide, have...

The majority of people who suffer from a chronic illness like Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis (IBD) have to see their share of doctors. Aside from a gastroenterologist and primary...

For those who don't know, I started teaching at a new school in my district this week. I was at a new school with new people and new schedules. I was...

Over the last month, my fiancee and I began the painstaking process of moving into our new home. This is my third move since this Crohn’sflare began in 2012. I...

Trigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or someone you know have thoughts of suicide, have...

Mental health is something we're talking a lot about at the moment. Thankfully, we've come some way in banishing the stigma around mental health conditions and have begun to recognize...

It's 4am and I'm just getting home from the gym. This was my first time going back in a while. I honestly can't remember the last time I worked this hard in...