Bathrooms AbroadIn my last article, I started to talk about how my wife and I traveled to Greece to celebrate our honeymoon. I...reactions1comment
Classic AvoidanceA close work friend of mine has Crohn's Disease also, but has not yet had any surgeries. She like me also has...reactions1comment
IBD Outdoors: HikingUp next in my IBD Outdoors series is Hiking! New to the series? Click here to see what you've missed. In this...reactions5comments
Holidays and Chronic IllnessHolidays are a very trying time for many people. Although the movies and media may not portray it as such. We all...reactions2comments
Things That IBD'ers Worry About That Healthy People Don'tLife is hard and unfair in so many ways. But people living with inflammatory bowel disease seem to have a harder time...reactions1comment
What to Bring Patients Hospitalized with a FlareWhen visiting someone in the hospital, or someone who has recently been discharged, you often bring them flowers, snacks, or some kind...reactions9comments
Don't Lose Yourself To Your DiagnosisAfter living with any chronic condition for a number of years, it's easy to forget the person you were before it. Or...reactions1comment
6 Tips for Flying with Crohn’s DiseaseTraveling by air with Crohn’s disease can be daunting, especially if you are experiencing a flare. Airports for the most part, are busy...reactions4comments
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Who Takes Care of Your Baby When You Don't Feel Well?In May, I became a first-time mom. I also have Crohn’s disease. I’ve written some articles over the last year on my...reactions2comments
Prescription CostsEach and every month, I pay for prescriptions. I pay for prescriptions that keep me at status quo. I pay for prescriptions...reactions1comment
7 Ways to Avoid Germs with Crohn’sThis is the story of how I stumbled upon 7 ways to avoid germs with Crohn’s disease. The other day, I was...reactions3comments
The Pain of Re-DiagnosisThis is a topic I haven’t hit on a lot because I’m honestly still trying to navigate it and understand it myself...reactions1comment
IBD: Fear of the FlareI could write forever about the things I’ve learned during the last 10 years living with inflammatory bowel disease, but today I...reactions2comments
Find Your Own TribeIt’s no secret. No matter how many times you tell your loved ones how you are suffering with Crohn’s symptoms, unless they actually...reactions4comments
Seeing a Doctor For a Cold Just Feels WrongI have been dealing with a bad cough, sore throat, and general cold symptoms for about two months now. In a previous...reactions5comments
Last SentencesSomewhat recently, my father was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When I first heard the news, it was devastating, yet familiar...reactions2comments
What it Means to Live With a Chronic Illness“We who suffer from chronic Lyme can only ask for our loves ones to try to understand and be compassionate about this...reactions1comment
Suffering Is Not Always A ChoiceA while ago I was sitting at a table at a conference with a bunch of my friends. The speaker mentioned a...reactions1comment
Finding Your VoiceAs patients, we often find it exhausting to continue talking about our lives with inflammatory bowel disease. However, the lack of awareness...reactions1comment
For the Parent Whose Child was Diagnosed with IBDI see you. I recently spoke during an Inflammatory Bowel Disease event in Iowa and a woman in front of me couldn’t...reactions1comment
