IBD, Anxiety, and COVID-19 Shelter In PlaceLiving with Crohn’s disease sometimes feels like it’s very own full-time job. Managing appointments, scheduling labs, arranging and sitting for and recovering from infusions, getting appropriate nutrition, taking and refilling...reactions4comments
Banana and Mango SmoothieAs we move into spring and the weather starts to get slightly warmer, a mango smoothie is one of my favorite drinks to make. It feels exotic and tropical, but...reactionscomments
My Experience of Chronic FatigueIn the past, I've experienced over 2 years of constant, chronic fatigue. I spent years prior to that, dealing with UC and pouchitis and managing to plod on through life...reactions16comments
Community Words of EncouragementWe asked you, our community members, "Do you have any words of encouragement for getting through a bad day with Crohn's or colitis?". The responses we received were so powerful...reactions3comments
Veggie Egg "Muffins"Having Crohn's means that I am chronically low in protein and iron. I have always struggled with getting enough of both of those nutrients in my diet, especially in the...reactionscomments
A High-Level Look at Surgery for Ulcerative ColitisSo you've been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and if that wasn't bad enough now your doctors are throwing around the "S" word. Surgery. I remember when the word surgery started...reactions2comments
Living With a Chronic Condition and WorkingWhen you live with a chronic condition, it can affect every area of your life, including your work. In this Living With podcast episode, hear from six Health Union contributors...reactions1comment
Just Stay HomeRecently my nephew turned three years old. In previous years, I have missed his birthday parties because I was out of town for work. It always broke my heart not...reactions2comments
IBD Is Time Consuming and It SucksLiving with chronic illness sucks. Over the last 16 years living with IBD, I can't even count the number of times I have been on a no-solids diet. I'd consume...reactions10comments
Don't Let Crohn's Ruin Fun Times with Your KidsIn addition to being a Crohn’s patient and a mom, I am also a Health Coach who works with other Crohn’s patients and moms. So, the topic often arises about...reactionscomments
Egg in the BasketEveryone has that 1 meal, their favorite comfort food, that they've been eating as long as they can remember. Growing up, my mom used to call it a toad-in-the-middle, but...reactionscomments
Am I Causing My Own Symptoms?Being told “I think your symptoms are psychosomatic” by a member of your healthcare team, can feel like a massive kick in the teeth. So, you’re saying, you think my...reactions8comments
The Silent Symptom that Foreshadows TroubleFatigue. Exhaustion. The physical weariness. It’s not something that my GI doctor or my primary care physician often ask about, and it’s not something that my symptom tracking apps usually...reactions8comments
How Can I Separate Myself From My Crohn's Disease?Since giving birth to my little boy almost three months ago, I've been fortunate enough to have access to free counseling, or more specifically, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This was partly...reactionscomments
Mindfulness Giveaway- CLOSEDAs you might know, World IBD Day is May 19th! World IBD day is a day built to help the IBD community come together to raise awareness for Crohn's and...reactionscomments
Crohn’s Disease, Quarantine, and Tele Everything – The New Remote LifeWe are going on almost seven weeks since stay at home orders were activated and my husband came home to work. That’s almost seven weeks of running a 24-7 diner...reactionscomments
The Dreaded ColonoscopyWoody Allen once joked, “death is like a colonoscopy; life is the prep.” Whatever you think of Mr. Allen, it’s hard not to enjoy this quip. It’s a brilliant commentary...reactionscomments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth ExperiencesAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...reactionscomments
My Introduction to Ulcerative ColitisUlcerative colitis: a name not quite as catchy as Crohn's disease but one that leaves little room for ambiguity. For something so currently ingrained into my everyday being, the disease...reactions4comments
My Experience of IVF with Crohn's DiseaseToday is one of the posts that I wish I'd had in hand almost two years ago when I embarked on IVF. You wouldn't think that fertility and Crohn's disease...reactionscomments
