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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a family of chronic bowel diseases caused by inflammation in the body, especially in the intestines. IBD includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). It...

No one ever wants to hear bad news. But after you've been sick for a long time, hearing the words "we found the issue" sure is reassuring. But what about...

Some people say giving up is not an option. They don't just say it, they shout it at themselves through clenched teeth while lifting something heavy over their heads for...

Hi everyone! I wanted to start off with this video of me swallowing an NG tube a few months ago while I was in the hospital. As you can see...

There are so many positives to practicing yoga. For me, short-term it changes my mood, my level of anxiety and relaxation and it seems to actually help calm down my...

Do you ever feel like when you are at the worst of things with your inflammatory bowel disease, all you have to talk about is what is happening to your...

Ever experience running to the bathroom over and over again because you feel this urgent need to evacuate your bowels? But then when you go, not much or nothing at...

There was a time when nobody went on TV and talked about what was happening deep inside our colons. Do you remember that time? It was called the 90s. It...

Living with a chronic illness is hard. I realize what an understatement that must seem, but many people will never come to that realization. The reality of living with chronic...

This week marks two years since I had 18 inches of my intestine removed. I’ll always remember the apprehension and fear I felt in the days leading up to bowel...

As you all know I am a public school teacher. I had just gotten my body used to the schedule in my school. Since I go to the bathroom a lot during...

One of the many downsides of living with an invisible, chronic illness is feeling dependent on others to take care of you - in some way, shape or form. Whether...

You know the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"? I'm a firm believer in this many times when I'm in and out of doctor's...

So you have IBD. And you're entering your first year of college or you're returning for another academic year. Where to start.. Maybe have a spare comforter ready to go just...

I’ve been a mother longer than I’ve had a j-pouch. So, facing drastic body changes was not new for me in 2012 when I started talk about having my colon...

I know as someone living with an auto-immune disease, we are always told not to stress, what stress does to the body and how it will only make our conditions...

Yep, it's happening! After two and a half years dating my lovely girlfriend, I am going to propose to her! Trying to plan this engagement has not been easy, and because...

For those of us afforded the pleasure of battling inflammatory bowel disease it's safe to say there are many universal situations and feelings that come with the territory. No matter...

As patients, we often find it exhausting to continue talking about our lives with inflammatory bowel disease. However, the lack of awareness about life with IBD, proves that our stories...

I am guessing most of you reading this have heard some quote referring to how we need to abolish the word “should” from our vocabulary. I remember Carrie Bradshaw on...