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There are certain smells that trigger different emotions. As you all know, I spent over one year in the hospital dues to complications with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s. As much as...

In the past, I have suffered from horrible inflammation in my rectum. I always felt like it was engorged, inflamed, and just sore and uncomfortable 24/7. I always had to...

When I was in the hospital in 2002, for my second surgery in two years, I coped by writing poetry. Doctors would come into my room, making rounds, to find...

Fatigue: It’s not "just being tired," and it's an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis know all too well. Fatigue can impact...

It wasn’t until about four years after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease that I became interested in approaching treatment holistically.  For the first four years, I only saw a gastroenterologist...

So today I wanted to talk about another nutrition topic and that is fiber. Now if you have IBD, then you're probably very aware of what fiber is: the places...

When asked if he hates people, Charles Bukowski said, "I don't hate them... I just feel better when they're not around." Relatable! When you have Crohn's disease, this feeling of alienation...

In the age of technology, many of us find our patient communities and support centers online, via social media, apps used to track symptoms, or right here on inflammatoryboweldisease.net. The...

As someone who’s lived with Crohn’s disease for more than two decades, I thought I had enough to deal with. Managing the intricacies of Crohn’s disease can be a full-time...

So today I want to talk about something that has been really frustrating to me. Lately, I've been trying to be as open as I can about my journey with...

Due to brain fog and anemia from ulcerative colitis, I never found a way to study effectively in college. After graduating, I took 3 years away from school and utilized...

Living with IBD takes a lot of balance and often feels like a guessing game. I recently went to dinner with five girlfriends and had dinner on a patio. It...

It’s such a common phrase: hindsight is 20/20. But oh is it so true! Looking back at my years leading up to my diagnosis, I can see the signs my body...

A lot has gone on in 2020 so far. For me personally, it started with being released from the hospital on the night of New Year’s Eve. Then shortly after...

The “bathroom,” is a place of privacy. This is a place where humans take advantage of the quiet time as well. This is a place of refuge, a getaway if...

During Invisible Illness Awareness Week, we want to recognize and shed light on all those affected by an illness that may go unnoticed despite the major impact your illness has...

Elvis died on the toilet. Strange, right? You'd think this would have been the concluding moment after a long bout with Crohn's disease. Then there's Bernie Madoff. Never had Crohn's...