40+ Years of IBD, 2 years of Pyoderma Gangrenosum...When I got out of the Navy I was in good health, but found out a few years later that I had...reactions3comments
Empowered...If I had to think of one word to describe my year, it would have to be: Empowered. Last year, more than...reactions1comment
Pyoderma gangrenosum...I have been dealing with a very rare disease. I have had Crohn's disease since 1998 and in 2000 I had to...reactions8comments
Living with no answers...I was diagnosed with Crohn's-Colitis last year. I've had symptoms all my life, but they were always played off as being a...reactions1comment
Long Road...I went years un-diagnosed, many doctors telling me it was in my head. I was persistent enough to keep asking questions and...reactions6comments
Crohn's kicks my butt...I have had Crohn's all of my life, but was not diagnosed officially until two years ago. Before I was diagnosed, I...reactions5comments
My story, waiting for a diagnosis....It all started 10 weeks ago. It was 4 days before Christmas and I started to suffer with diarrhea. It was very...reactions4comments
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...reactions5comments
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
