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...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...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...reactions18comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
