It’s a marathon...I was diagnosed with UC four and a half years ago after a month of symptoms. For three years, my UC was...reactions1comment
Long time Crohnie...I started demonstrating symptoms at age 8 and was finally diagnosed at age 10 with Crohn's Disease- that was in 1979. So...reactions1comment
A glimmer of hope......I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when I was 28 years old. It took about 2 years to get into remission but...reactions2comments
IBD & My Significant Other - Part 1...Kelly sat down with her significant other to talk about IBD and answer questions. Crohn’s disease. This is something that you know...reactionscomments
Pregnancy Diaries: My Third Trimester...Hi all! Wow-doesn't time fly! It doesn't seem like five minutes since I was writing my first-trimester diary and now I am sitting...reactions1comment
Alternative Options for Managing Chronic Pain...Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can cause significant pain in the body, leading many people who live with the condition to seek out...reactionscomments
I Was Wrong...When I was first diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I was extremely uncomfortable, mentally and physically. I'd been experiencing pain, fatigue, blood...reactions6comments
Medication Struggle...I first felt symptoms when I was 13. We went to a gastroenterologist and he confirmed that it was Crohn's Disease, he...reactions1comment
Thoughts that cross my mind as a mom with IBD...Each and every day for the past 13.5 years I’ve wondered. Will today be the day? Will today be the start of...reactions1comment
We Get to Carry Baby O...Recently, I wrote the post “It’s Okay to be Okay” - a significant realization I’ve come to this year in my life...reactions2comments
Why You Should Double Check Your IV Labels Before Infusions Start...Last year, the unthinkable happened at my nephew’s infusion center. His biologic infusion was administered to the wrong person. The person who...reactions1comment
The HidrateSpark Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for The Hidratespark Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR...reactionscomments
What Your Doctor Says Vs What Your Doctor Really Means...I've been having a lot of conversations with doctors recently and receiving many of those 'follow-up' letters through the post. I'm not...reactions2comments
The Past, The Present & The Future...“A reminder, that the past and the presentaren’t separate from one another& that what I went through is still whati’m going through...reactionscomments
What IBD Self-Care looks like for me...Self-care is a bit of a buzz word at the moment. It's often talked about in relation to fancy candles or expensive...reactions1comment
Things That Are Relatable Having IBD...You expect the toilet paper to be horrible on trips so you bring some or wipes of your own. You cringe every...reactions1comment
Pregnancy Diaries: The Second Trimester with Crohn's Disease...A few weeks ago, I shared my journey of navigating the tricky first trimester of pregnancy with IBD. Now I've managed to...reactions2comments
Post-Surgery Pain Management...I have to admit, I have a strong threshold for pain. It's probably because of the years and years of spending time...reactions1comment
Video: The "Invisible" Me...This video gives a detailed look inside the life of someone who lives with an invisible illness. I talk about the mask...reactions1comment
The Winter So far...Having Crohn’s, you have to be prepared. I always have a bag of clothes and of course toilet paper in my trunk. You...reactionscomments
