ListeriaBy May 2007, I had come across another flare up. I didn’t think much of it. It started off slow, but I...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
Too Much...After Christmas Day 2007, I found myself still in Temple Hospital. The surgeons came into my room to remove the staples from...reactions1comment
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...reactions24comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions19comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions19comments