The Frustration of Needing Answers as a UC PatientI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Bowel ObstructionsBetween 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Take the Health Information Experience SurveyStaying 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
15 Questions Every Patient With IBD Should Ask Their GIOne 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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
ListeriaBy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ulcerative Colitis In America 2016The 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Out-of-Body Patient ExperienceThere 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Too Much...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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Disordered Eating and Body Issues with IBDFor 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...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
A Doctor's Big HeartIn 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My First Surgery - Part 1Dr. 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Crohn's Disease in America 2016The 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why IBD Patients Are Petrified of the ERI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Gastrocolic Reflex: “Food Goes Right Through Me!”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...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
5 Essential Tips for Newly Diagnosed Patients.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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My "Unhealthy" Diet with UCI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
