2018 Goals for Self-CareIt's important to be able to recognize when you need to breathe, take a moment, perhaps step back and get a clearer...reactions1comment
When Your Friends Are Living Life...Without YouI see it every year, more pictures of friends expanding their families, getting engaged, traveling the world with groups of friends. And...reactions5comments
Planning the Big Day!Yep, it's happening! After two and a half years dating my lovely girlfriend, I am going to propose to her! Trying to plan...reactions1comment
The HoneymoonSo you all know that I have been planning a wedding. The wedding will occur in October of this upcoming year. My fiancé and...reactions2comments
MLB & UC – An Interview with Jake Diekman, Part 2Throughout the month of October, we’ll be spreading the word about invisible illnesses and what it’s like to live with a disease...reactionscomments
Listeria: Part 2As stated in my last blog, by July 4th 2007, doctors thought I had Listeria, a bacterial infection that had manifested in...reactions5comments
New Years Resolutions: Setting Myself Up with Goals or Disappointment?I am a person who always gets excited for a new year. It signifies a fresh start for me. A chance to...reactions1comment
The Comment that Made Me So Angry I Had to Write This Straight AwayI’ve just seen the most heartbreaking image. It was of a 10-year old boy with a tube in his nose sitting in...reactions1comment
When Life Doesn't Go As PlannedYou know the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"? I'm a firm believer in this many...reactions1comment
Words of Wisdom From The Women in My LifeI wanted to share some of words of wisdom and advice that I have heard from some of the important women in...reactions1comment
Home Health Care with IBDWhen I was discharged from the hospital after my year-long stay, they had to send me home with a twenty-four-hour nurse. A...reactions1comment
Weigh In: Share Your IBD Journey!Inflammatory bowel disease affects everyone different and we value each and every story from our community. You can share your personal story...reactionscomments
Numbers and Crohn'sWhen I was diagnosed with Crohn’s, I had no idea about the medical field. I was always so healthy, and never had any...reactionscomments
Give Yourself Permission to LiveSo, you’re living with Crohn’s Disease, a chronic illness that plagues your life with stomach pains, exhaustion, strict diets, and urgent trips...reactions1comment
Advocacy & Politics.I grew up in a family that didn't speak of politics. I mean, I don't remember politics EVER being brought into a...reactions1comment
Crack, Creak, Pop: The Sounds of a Post-Surgery WorkoutI have been there before. You’re into a great routine working out. You have been going to the gym week in and...reactions1comment
Accepting Your New YouOftentimes, people with diseases, such as IBD, feel an urgency to straighten out their lives, examine their purpose, and confront the reality...reactions3comments
Understanding A Social Security Disability DenialAfter the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While...reactionscomments
Undiagnosed: A Story of Purgatory (Part 2)Check out Part 1! So far in 2017, it has been an extremely painful “hurry up & wait” game, and my patience...reactions1comment
The Class TripAs you all know I am a public school teacher. I had just gotten my body used to the schedule in my school. Since...reactions1comment
