You Decide What Your Mind Is Exposed To and Don't Apologize For It!Growing up, my dad was always into politics and I enjoyed watching and learning with him. One of my favorite things to...reactions4comments
IBD Interview: More Spoons!In honor of IBD Awareness Month, we'll be interviewing members of the online IBD community, sharing their stories, and helping to raise...reactionscomments
When I See Pharma CommercialsWe see commercials for pharmaceutical drugs and treatments all the time now, but they don't seem to understand what it's really like...reactions1comment
Birthday Planning with IBDMy birthday is coming up and I am having a hard time figuring out what I want to do. Or rather, what...reactionscomments
You're More Than Just a NumberStatistics. Numbers. Research studies. When battling inflammatory bowel disease, it's easy to feel like you're just another number. A patient, but not...reactions1comment
Let's Hear It for the CaretakersYou don't need to wear a cape to be a super hero. You don't personally need to struggle with chronic illness to...reactions1comment
Just Another Day in the Life of a CaretakerThis morning was just like any other day. The alarm went off. My husband and I jumped out of bed to take...reactions1comment
2018 Goals for Self-CareIt's important to be able to recognize when you need to breathe, take a moment, perhaps step back and get a clearer...reactions1comment
When Your Friends Are Living Life...Without YouI see it every year, more pictures of friends expanding their families, getting engaged, traveling the world with groups of friends. And...reactions5comments
Planning the Big Day!Yep, it's happening! After two and a half years dating my lovely girlfriend, I am going to propose to her! Trying to plan...reactions1comment
The HoneymoonSo you all know that I have been planning a wedding. The wedding will occur in October of this upcoming year. My fiancé and...reactions2comments
Congress Approves 21st Century Cures ActThis past week, Congress approved a new healthcare-centered bill called the 21st Century Cures Act.The bill allots $6.3 billion dollars towards achieving...reactionscomments
MLB & UC – An Interview with Jake Diekman, Part 2Throughout the month of October, we’ll be spreading the word about invisible illnesses and what it’s like to live with a disease...reactionscomments
Listeria: Part 2As stated in my last blog, by July 4th 2007, doctors thought I had Listeria, a bacterial infection that had manifested in...reactions5comments
New Years Resolutions: Setting Myself Up with Goals or Disappointment?I am a person who always gets excited for a new year. It signifies a fresh start for me. A chance to...reactions1comment
The Comment that Made Me So Angry I Had to Write This Straight AwayI’ve just seen the most heartbreaking image. It was of a 10-year old boy with a tube in his nose sitting in...reactions1comment
When Life Doesn't Go As PlannedYou know the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"? I'm a firm believer in this many...reactions1comment
Words of Wisdom From The Women in My LifeI wanted to share some of words of wisdom and advice that I have heard from some of the important women in...reactions1comment
Home Health Care with IBDWhen I was discharged from the hospital after my year-long stay, they had to send me home with a twenty-four-hour nurse. A...reactions1comment
