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On my very best health day, IBD can still be challenging to me. Whether it’s subtle symptoms, remembering to take my medications, medication side effects, or even just realizing some...

My first appointment trying on wedding dresses didn’t go as planned. The bridal clerk assigned to me at first acted like she heard my needs. I went to her store...

I've always been someone who relied heavily on liquids. Since losing my colon 16 years ago, so much has changed with my diet and way of eating. While some things...

While anxiety is very common in today's society, it is even more prevalent among people who suffer from a chronic illness like Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis. While sometimes the...

One of the worst parts of living with inflammatory bowel disease has to be that there is no way out. There's no way to cheat. There's no way to lie...

It’s not easy to accept help, especially when reaching out and asking people to contribute. I owe a lot of thanks to my friend who really encouraged me to add...

My fiancé has been going to yoga at her gym for four years. I always thought that the class was boring. The art of yoga was not my thing. I also...

Usually, I aim for my blog posts to be full of tips and words of wisdom - but today, I'm actually turning to my readers for help instead. About 3...

They say searching for your wedding dress should be one of the happiest and most exciting moments of your life. I don’t know who this “They” everyone quotes is exactly...

Receiving the news that you have Crohn’s is one of the most devastating, confusing and terrifying experiences a person could possibly go through. Whether you immediately realize it or not...

WOMP! WOMP! WOMP! - My machine turns on & even though I'm wearing industrial grade ear protection, there is nothing that can take the sound of that machine away from...

Tomorrow marks my three year anniversary with my J-pouch. I couldn't be more excited. I can't believe how far I've come. From the little seventeen year old girl, sitting in...

“We who suffer from chronic Lyme can only ask for our loves ones to try to understand and be compassionate about this invisible disease.” ~ Yolanda Hadid This quote by...

The anniversary of my second ostomy surgery is coming up and has me doing a lot of thinking. I also recently found out an old friend of mine who I...

For the twenty-seventh summer, I attended camp this week. I love going to camp, as it has been my summer home since I was five. It is a place I...

Do you ever have those days where you just don’t feel like doing anything? Do you ever have those days where you just feel like ick stuck to the bottom...

I was told to wear a medical alert bracelet only two times over the course of my 18 years living with ulcerative colitis. The first time was when I was...

I will admit I still get angry. I still get angry at the fact that about 5 years of my life was put on hold. I still get angry at...

I don’t know how to tell you this, but… I have Crohn’s disease. I think about the times we say something like this sentence out loud, and the ones that...

A close work friend of mine has Crohn's Disease also, but has not yet had any surgeries. She like me also has a multitude of other medical issues, and we...