IBD Dinner RecipesThe eternal question: What's for dinner? Regardless of whether you have Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, figuring out what to make for dinner...reactionscomments
Did Anesthesia Cause My Stomach Issues?We all know that we are living in unprecedented times. I guess if there was a silver lining to this pandemic it...reactions1comment
Learning to Speak "Medical Talk" With Crohn'sYes, I once spent over 367 days in the hospital due to complications with Crohn's. Many days I was too sedated to talk...reactionscomments
My Experience With Switching Diets"Eat this, not that!" screams the advertisement on TV. That phrase sure captures the history of living with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's...reactions7comments
Weathering UC During Life's Storms"Storms make the oak grow deeper roots." –George Herbert Last night, I saw rippling streaks of lightning across the black night sky...reactionscomments
How My IBD Content Has Changed Over TimeI first started talking openly about having inflammatory bowel disease in 2014. I had pouchitis, and I was sick of people not...reactionscomments
Changing Crohn's Medicines, Again.It has been 12 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. And within those 12 years, I have tried many medications...reactions4comments
Getting Out of Your Rut and Into a Groove With IBDIf there is one thing we can always count on with Crohn's disease, it is its unpredictability. We can be cruising along, doing...reactionscomments
How Crohn's Birthed My Inner Self-advocateMy IBD diagnostic journey took several years longer than it should have. I started showing consistent symptoms in the fall of 2009...reactionscomments
It's Back: Another Painful UC FlareThe pain is back. Like a jackhammer in my gut, I feel the pulsating, rippling high-tide of pain throbbing throughout my belly...reactionscomments
"You Didn't Fail Those Medications, They Failed You."I recently was giving an oral medical history to a new medical provider. This past fall, I was diagnosed with asthma, and...reactions5comments
Does Your Diet Feel Extremely Limited?As a certified health coach, I work with a number of individuals who suffer from Crohn's and UC. While most of our work...reactionscomments
Injured, Not Able to Wipe, and Cursing My Crohn'sAs an IBD advocate, I talk all the time about how this is far more than just a "pooping disease". As anyone...reactions11comments
Important Questions to Ask Your GI Prior to a ColonoscopyColonoscopies and living with IBD go together like milk and cookies – you cannot have one without the other. It is highly...reactions2comments
Finding an Outlet When Struggling With Ulcerative ColitisLiving with ulcerative colitis can be difficult, requiring constant attention. After being diagnosed, I felt that my life had been upended. I...reactionscomments
My IBD Glossary for the Newly DiagnosedIt is a pretty scary time when you start having symptoms that you cannot figure out or understand. It's sometimes even scarier...reactions6comments
Stepping on the Scale: How IBD Has Impacted My Weight and Body ImageThere are many routine questions asked at my doctor's check-ups and one of those is always: How much do you weigh? My...reactions3comments
Giving In to a Craving… and Paying the Cost in the BathroomI will admit, I have an addiction. It's a good addiction. I promise. I am addicted to coffee. I really love it, and have...reactions5comments
When You Fail a Medicine... AgainFailing a medication is always a hard blow to deal with. When you first try a new drug, you think that this could...reactions9comments
By My Side Through It All: Chronic Illness and Our PetsWith Crohn's and ulcerative colitis comes pain, sickness, flares, and so many emotions. Through all of my difficult health struggles, having my...reactionscomments
