How Being a Patient Has Changed MeI beg you… to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they...reactions2comments
New Year, New Tools: 5 Integrative Health Resources to Explore in 2018A new year has arrived yet again. Resolutions are set (and underway), intentions are made (and in progress) and you're waiting to...reactionscomments
Probiotic CrazeThe pain in my stomach at times was unbearable. I felt like my stomach was going to pop from all the air...reactions2comments
5 Tips For Traveling with IBDTraveling with Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be tricky and very complicated. Traveling internationally even more-so. It can be hard and intimidating at...reactionscomments
Food ExperimentRecently, my father has had trouble regulating his diet for his diabetes. To help him with his diet, my brother, his wife...reactionscomments
It's Not A SurpriseAs a Crohn’s disease patient, there are some hard and fast rules I’ve adapted to over the years in order to keep...reactionscomments
504 ContinuedI recently wrote about how I was having trouble getting an accommodation plan for me at work. For those who are not...reactionscomments
C-Diff - The Gift that Keeps on GivingAs a patient who has lived with GI symptoms and complications for the last 9 years, I have always been aware of...reactions2comments
Doctor Woes Again...My fellow inflammatory bowel disease people, you all can relate that we have been through a handful of doctors. I am not...reactionscomments
What is Your IBD "Elevator Speech"?So we’ve all heard of the elevator speech. So how does it apply to your diagnosis? Well, most people lose interest if...reactionscomments
Disappointing Others Because You Are Not BetterThose of us who suffer from at least one chronic illness probably have people in their life who always seem to wonder...reactions3comments
Video: Invisible Illness - We Live it Every DayIn this video, I talk about the importance of being seen by others who may not struggle with a chronic condition that...reactions1comment
Just A Call AwayWith all of the stressors that Inflammatory Bowel Disease brings into my life, one thing that does bring me great relief is...reactions1comment
Navigating the First Few Weeks of Pregnancy with IBDThere's no denying that pregnancy and looming motherhood is the most amazing thing in the world. But IBD and the first trimester...reactions4comments
IBD & Fertility: Let's Talk about StigmaNow that I’ve shared my journey to motherhood, and talked about the emotional parallels between IBD and infertility, there’s another piece of...reactions2comments
Keeping Your Disease Private Impacts CaregiversWhen I first started talking openly about my journey with ulcerative colitis, the title of my blog was “Keeping Things Inside Is...reactions2comments
IBD & Fertility: Emotional ParallelsIn my last post, I talked about my journey to motherhood with Crohn’s disease. After nearly a year of trying to conceive...reactionscomments
Managing My Stress These Days!Oh wow, these days it has been crazy busy in my life, and I am paying for it. I find myself running...reactions1comment
How Unpredictability Affects AnimalsIn March, my husband and I brought home a 6 week old puppy. Ollie is the cutest thing we have ever seen...reactions1comment
#FL - Friendship For LifeWith IBD, I’ve found that it's the little things that matter most. In fact, I’ve learned that something as insignificant as a...reactionscomments
