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I have now been living with my Inflammatory Bowel Disease diagnosis for over 8 years. I've experienced active symptoms for even longer than that. It's crazy to think about everything...

We've all heard about being low in iron and perhaps B12, but actually, there are many more potential deficiencies at play with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I've already blogged about my...

It’s been quite a few years since receiving my first biologic infusion. It wasn’t until my third infusion experience that I was informed by another patient advocate that the infusion...

As a chronic illness patient, I have to admit that I’ve often bought into the mentality that if I’m not miserable, I’m doing it wrong. Now, please, understand, that there have...

Kelly sat down with her significant other to talk about IBD and answer questions. Crohn’s disease. This is something that you know really bothers me. I know phones love to...

In my previous post, I talked about the actual fistula surgery. In this post, I want to describe the recovery. I can’t think of a better way to start the...

Recently I shared my experience with miscarriage and not being a mother on my blog. It wasn't easy for me to share, but I know a lot of women needed...

Is there ever a right time to have a baby? In honesty, probably not. For regular folk, trying to conceive is stressful enough, but add IBD into the mix and...

With anything in life, it's important to set proper expectations. It's especially important for those of us living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Because our disease has no cure, it's important...

There are not many options for people to purchase or attain clothing that is always comfortable as a person living with IBD. Sweatpants are not always an option if you...

When you're living with a condition like inflammatory bowel disease, it's easy to lose hope. You begin to lose hope in your doctors, because after all: why aren't you cured...

In the fall of 2017, I experienced significant medical trauma, most of which I was not conscious for. In the weeks and even months that came after, I struggled significantly...

Things haven’t been going my way in the last year when it comes to dealing with my IBD & also my mental health. I switched biologics, likely the last one...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for The Hidratespark Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Hidratespark...

One of the many challenges of living with a chronic illness is knowing how (and when) to communicate with your care team. Having lived with inflammatory bowel disease for the...

When it comes to describing our IBD symptoms, we tend to talk about our bowel habits a lot of the time. That's all well and good, but there are many...

Several years ago, during the height of my struggles with symptoms that were later attributed to Crohn’s disease, I spent some time working with a GI psychologist. My sessions with...

Have you ever seen something in a book, magazine, or online in a meme that resonates deep down to your core? I began writing this after seeing an Instagram story...

Living with someone isn't the easiest thing to do. I wrote more about that in Part 1. I don't imagine having a chronic illness would ever make things any easier...

As a patient with IBD, you have likely spent some time admitted to the hospital. You’ve also probably learned that almost every hospital room is set up nearly the same...