Don’t Neglect Yourself This Holiday SeasonWell, here we are, another year has come and gone and we’re about to enter the holiday season! The holiday seasons are...reactionscomments
The Awareness, I Love ItIt may just be my lack of watching television or popular shows, but lately, I've really been seeing a lot of good...reactions4comments
How to Be the Best Companion While Living with IBDThis has crossed my mind a million times. If it were the other way around, and my husband was the one with...reactions3comments
Why I Dyed My Hair Purple For IBD AwarenessFirst I would like to thank Julia Matos for this amazing idea. It was her post on my Facebook timeline that inspired...reactions1comment
Crohn's Becomes Part of Your IdentityEditor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to...reactionscomments
The Importance of Reliable InformationEditor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to...reactionscomments
Awareness Days are Every Day for MeHere we are, in the middle of summer now, and another World IBD Day has come and gone. I know many IBD...reactions1comment
Emergency Kit Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Emergency Kit Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE...reactionscomments
What I Don't SayOnce you've lived with a chronic illness for a while, you get a lot of compliments. People admire you for dealing with...reactions2comments
Missing OutWhen I was 15 I ran away from home. The stress from that triggered a 10kg loss within 2 weeks of my...reactions1comment
The Gym, Me, and IBDIt's 4am and I'm just getting home from the gym. This was my first time going back in a while. I honestly...reactionscomments
When People Say "At least it's not cancer"“At least it’s not cancer” is a phrase that many IBD patients hear when talking about their lifelong, chronic condition. I really...reactions6comments
What it was like to be hospitalized as a momWhen you live with Crohn's you learn to expect the unexpected. The unpredictability of the disease is a constant reminder that the...reactions1comment
Bathrooms AbroadIn my last article, I started to talk about how my wife and I traveled to Greece to celebrate our honeymoon. I...reactions1comment
Classic AvoidanceA close work friend of mine has Crohn's Disease also, but has not yet had any surgeries. She like me also has...reactions1comment
IBD Outdoors: HikingUp next in my IBD Outdoors series is Hiking! New to the series? Click here to see what you've missed. In this...reactions5comments
Holidays and Chronic IllnessHolidays are a very trying time for many people. Although the movies and media may not portray it as such. We all...reactions2comments
Things That IBD'ers Worry About That Healthy People Don'tLife is hard and unfair in so many ways. But people living with inflammatory bowel disease seem to have a harder time...reactions1comment
What to Bring Patients Hospitalized with a FlareWhen visiting someone in the hospital, or someone who has recently been discharged, you often bring them flowers, snacks, or some kind...reactions9comments
Don't Lose Yourself To Your DiagnosisAfter living with any chronic condition for a number of years, it's easy to forget the person you were before it. Or...reactions1comment
