Eff Your Beauty StandardsEff Your Beauty Standards is a movement created by Tess Holiday and it's one I am extremely passionate about. Media in all...reactions1comment
Read This Before You Come After The Spoonie CommunityI have a serious love-hate relationship with the internet. On one hand, I love that I can connect with other patients with...reactionscomments
In Defense of Being SickDo you ever have those days where you just don’t feel like doing anything? Do you ever have those days where you...reactions2comments
How Fair Is The Term "Noncompliant" When It Comes To Patients?Most of us have heard the term “noncompliant.” We tend to hear this being said often in the medical world. That term...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: My Birth PlanI’ve written about "My Journey to Motherhood", the "Emotional Parallels" I’ve found between Crohn’s Disease and Infertility, and the "Stigma" I’ve experienced...reactionscomments
Will Those With Chronic Illness Ever Be Understood?Will those of us with chronic illness ever be understood? When you are in chronic pain, you are dealt one of two hands...reactions2comments
Who Would I Be without Crohn’s Disease?Sometimes I wonder who I would be if I were never diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Officially, I was given that diagnosis when...reactions1comment
Going back to Work With Crohn’s DiseaseAfter an almost seven-year hiatus from working full-time for a corporate entity, I re-entered the workforce. During those seven years of semi-retirement...reactions1comment
Pregnancy Diaries: My new arrival and surviving the post-pregnancy flareHi everyone! As I've updated Inflammatoryboweldisease.net readers about every stage of my pregnancy (including my first trimester, second trimester and third trimester) ...reactions3comments
3 Things I Had to Give Up After DiagnosisIn 2011, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. If I knew then what I know now, I think it would not have...reactions9comments
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
Surgery Isn't The "Easy Way Out"The other day I was watching one of my favorite shows. It's a medical show. A guy came in with many issues...reactions3comments
When The Patient Is The CaregiverLiving with autoimmune diseases and the challenges they bring is enough for any one human. Then pack on raising and caring for...reactions1comment
The Struggle of Life with a Chronic ConditionI know as someone living with an auto-immune disease, we are always told not to stress, what stress does to the body...reactions1comment
It is a Doctors Job To Tell It Like It isMy mom recently had some issues with her ear that prompted her doctor to tell her she needed steroids and/or steroid injections...reactions1comment
What it's like to be a mom with Crohn'sWhat’s it like being a mama with Crohn's? It’s feeling like a walking zombie day in and day out as you deal...reactions2comments
Nine Years LaterAt 23 years old, my health changed. At 23 years old, my life changed. Nine years ago this week, I began experiencing...reactions2comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: A Chapter on Self LoveIn May, I became a mother. These words still feel incredibly powerful (and slightly surreal), as I wondered and worried (and sometimes...reactionscomments
Family Fun Adventures with IBDSummertime is a great time of year. The kids are out of school. The weather is warm and friendlier to joints. No...reactions1comment
This Summer-2019You know I am excited. You know that I count down every year. Every year, I work at camp. It has been...reactions1comment
