A Letter to Myself After TraumaIn the fall of 2017, I experienced significant medical trauma, most of which I was not conscious for. In the weeks and...reactionscomments
At What Cost?Things haven’t been going my way in the last year when it comes to dealing with my IBD & also my mental...reactionscomments
I Am More Than ThisSeveral years ago, during the height of my struggles with symptoms that were later attributed to Crohn’s disease, I spent some time...reactionscomments
Roommates: Blessing or Curse | Part 2Living with someone isn't the easiest thing to do. I wrote more about that in Part 1. I don't imagine having a...reactionscomments
Accessible Devices/Technology That Made 2018 Easier On Me2018 brought a lot of changes for me. I started out with a bit of a flare that resulted in my being...reactionscomments
Working from home options when living with IBDRecently, I wrote about how beneficial being my own boss is for me and, by extension, my illness. Since leaving full-time employment as...reactions1comment
IBD and Other Health ConditionsCoping with IBD can bring about a fair amount of challenges. Navigating life with IBD and one or more additional medical conditions...reactionscomments
The Best or None at AllYou can have the best insurance, with all the perks. You can have low copays and low deductibles (I don’t know if...reactionscomments
The Chair, Why I(BD) Can’t Have Nice ThingsMy husband (fiancé at the time), was handling the finances for buying our first home. This left me feeling like I had...reactionscomments
7 things I wish I'd known about Humira (before I started it!)I am almost six months into my Humira journey now-and I thought I'd spend some time today sharing the things I wish...reactions1comment
Goals for 2019In life, we all have goals. As we approach the new year, I always make goals for myself that will help me...reactions1comment
Letter to Younger MeDear Krystal, It’s kind of weird to write this because all the way along our journey, I’ve never really felt like I...reactionscomments
9 New Year's Resolutions Everyone with IBD Should MakeIt's time once again to reflect on the year gone by and set intentions for the one ahead. When it comes to...reactions2comments
If I Could Change One Thing..."adapt or die. as many times as we’ve heard it, the lesson doesn’t get easier. the problem is we’re human. we want...reactions2comments
Losing My IBD Specialist… Again.Have you ever had a doctor who treats your IBD and means the world to you, and now they can no longer...reactions1comment
Winter Break 2018Being a teacher has its pros and cons. Cons are that you deal with student’s behavior that can be challenging. But the...reactionscomments
Chronically PreparedFor more than half my life, I have joked that I am a soccer mom in training. Going back to my days...reactions3comments
How Being a Patient Has Changed MeI beg you… to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they...reactions2comments
New Year, New Tools: 5 Integrative Health Resources to Explore in 2018A new year has arrived yet again. Resolutions are set (and underway), intentions are made (and in progress) and you're waiting to...reactionscomments
Probiotic CrazeThe pain in my stomach at times was unbearable. I felt like my stomach was going to pop from all the air...reactions2comments
