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I have been having more GI symptoms than normal over the past year and a half. They have definitely gotten worse over time but I am still at the point...

Between the Summer of 2008 and June of 2009, I was doing pretty well. I had not been in the hospital and things were looking on the upward swing. One...

Staying informed is crucial when managing a chronic condition such as Crohn's disease, and the internet has made it significantly easier to learn right at home. But online resources are...

One of the best things a patient can be armed with is knowledge. In my experience, the more that I understand about my illness the better I am able to live...

By May 2007, I had come across another flare up. I didn’t think much of it. It started off slow, but I noticed that my bowel frequency had increased. I...

The Ulcerative Colitis In America 2016 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 1,100 individuals currently diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (UC). The primary goal of this research was...

There is something that happens to me often when I am hospitalized for a long time, I have a major surgery, or even if I have to go through a procedure...

After Christmas Day 2007, I found myself still in Temple Hospital. The surgeons came into my room to remove the staples from my chest. Can you imagine getting 83 staples...

For an outsider who doesn't really know that much about Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, they might not understand how IBD impacts almost every facet of a person's life. Eating...

In February 2009, I decided to fly to the Cleveland Clinic. Why you ask? I wanted to see doctors that were the best in the world. I had read and...

Dr. John Rombeau greeted me in the pre-operating room at Temple Hospital on the morning of December 17th 2007. It was around 6:30 A.M. and I was getting ready to...

The Crohn’s Disease in America 2016 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 2,000 individuals currently diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. The primary goal of this research was to...

I was at an event where a friend of mine who suffers from Crohn's disease was having issues and really did belong inside of the hospital. He was a plane...

Have you ever eaten a meal and almost right after you've eaten, you are rushing to the bathroom to have a bowel movement? You've probably used the phrase "Food goes...

Finding out you have a chronic illness comes with a lot of feelings; from the moment you are diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, your world forever changes. In the past you...

I just made myself a smoothie in a Nutribullet with ingredients I haven’t put into my body in over a decade (gosh, I am old!). This not only makes me...