Our Trip to GreeceFinally, after ten months of being married, my wife and I were finally able to go on our honeymoon. We decided to...reactionscomments
Basketball and Crohn’sI started to get into basketball when I was thirteen years old. My parents had season tickets to the Philadelphia 76’ers ...reactionscomments
Why My Specialist Changed My Crohn’s Biologic Dosing and FrequencyOver the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of chatter across social media about Crohn’s medication hopping. If you’re unfamiliar with...reactionscomments
Self-esteem and IBDSo many that I sometimes even wonder what kind of person I'd be without my condition. I wonder this simply because all...reactions1comment
Why I Write About My IBDIn my experience, writing about my life with Crohn’s disease has felt like a good way to share my story with others...reactions2comments
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Breastfeeding (Nursing or Pumping) and MedicationIf you’ve followed along for a little while, I recently became a new mom. After years of struggling to conceive, undergoing fertility...reactionscomments
Why Language MattersWhen a celebrity is on the news for being diagnosed with something serious or they are speaking about it, there is often...reactions3comments
My First Concert with Crohn'sSince I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, back in 2009, I never had the urge to go to a concert. Honestly, it...reactionscomments
What to Say When People Want to HelpAs a Crohn’s or UC patient, you may have had a stay (or 100) in the hospital. I, personally, was hospitalized at least...reactions1comment
Being Productive with IBDLiving with Inflammatory Bowel Disease is very complicated. On one hand, you want to defy the odds. You want to do the...reactions1comment
Missed ChildhoodI missed out on a childhood. I'm not really sure which specific thing to blame it on. Could it have been the...reactionscomments
Why I Share My Life With IBD OnlineI’ve posted a ton on this site over the past few years. Although I’ve shared a great variety of things, I think...reactions3comments
Breastfeeding and IBD: A good combination?I've been writing about my experiences of IBD, pregnancy and beyond so today I thought I'd broach the topic of breastfeeding. Like...reactions1comment
Be Your Own AdvocateI’ve known my body for 33 years. I know how it feels when I eat something I shouldn’t. I know how I...reactions2comments
Surviving Heartbreak with IBDSometimes it’s easier to blame every terrible moment on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It seems like the only logical thing to do...reactions1comment
Spoonie FriendsI was diagnosed with Crohn's when I was 15. Thats more time alive that I've been living with Crohn's than not! I...reactions1comment
What to Expect During a Fecal Microbial Transplant (FMT)Bacteriotherapy - what is it? Antibiotics usually take out ALL the bacteria, including the good bacteria in addition to the bad bacteria...reactions2comments
Responding to negativity in the IBD communityI became an active member of the online Inflammatory Bowel Disease community back in 2014, and I now run a Facebook group...reactions3comments
Ideas on How to Get Moving With Crohn's DiseaseWhen my health began to tank several years ago, I was spinning out in a severe flare-up. I have Crohn’s, Psoriasis and...reactions3comments
How to Pack for an Important Trip with Crohn'sIn my last post, I talked all about how to plan a destination wedding with IBD. I realized that offering suggestions on packing...reactions3comments
