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From things our doctor's didn't mention when we were diagnosed, (that they probably should have). To the things we ourselves withhold from the world. At times I ask myself, "was...

For many of us living with IBD, it seems like our care team is bigger than our immediate families. But there are very important reasons to have these specialists on...

I live in Australia and Bali is like our go-to place for quick, tropical, and CHEAP holidays. Bali comes with risks though. Bali was until recently considered a third world...

I have been taking the same medication for my Crohn’s for the last six years. It is different than my oral medication. This medication comes in the form of a needle that...

This article starts in part 1. I was starting to get angry. I just didn’t understand how the doctor’s office can screw something up. So I started to get mean. I...

So, here in the UK today we are experiencing a very strange phenomenon: the sun is shining! If you're from the UK or have visited it; you'll know just how...

I awoke last Saturday morning to my carpet’s being wet. I was on my way to the bathroom (as usual), and I stepped in what seemed to be a puddle. I...

Content note:The content includes information related to mental and emotional distress. Despite normally being happy and optimistic, every now and then the weight of having a chronic illness gets the...

The other day I was waiting in line at the drive-thru. I was very annoyed. You know the thoughts that run through your head: "what's taking so long?" - "the...

I always sit around and wonder, what happens if there are no bathrooms. What do you do? That could be my ultimate fear. I hear horror stories about people with Crohn’s that...

Editor's Note: The content of this article is graphic in nature and may be a trigger for some individuals. To my darling husband, I love you, but I just can't...

Living with a chronic illness like Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can come with so many challenges. The need to depend on other people a lot of the time is...

I try to be as transparent as I can when I do find myself actively blogging, but there will always be things that I choose not to share, for many...

It has only been recently that society has began looking at mental health as something important. There are still a lot of people and communities out there who believe you...

It was 2007 and I had just graduated college. My symptoms were getting worse by the day, but that didn’t stop me from applying to jobs. I applied to over 100...

Life is hard and unfair in so many ways. But people living with inflammatory bowel disease seem to have a harder time with the hardships life has to offer simply...

If you haven't read part 1 of this article, I highly encourage you to do so before continuing on. In an effort to make my point a little easier to...

We just want to say THANK YOU for partnering with us to spread awareness about IBD all month long this May. While awareness doesn’t end in May, we want to...

When someone is initially diagnosed with a chronic condition like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, that person and their family understandably don’t want or need to hear all of the...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's when I was 15. Thats more time alive that I've been living with Crohn's than not! I am now almost 35! EEEK! I am from...