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
Safe Foods: IBD & Pregnancy...Safe foods. A uniquely personal definition, an honestly life-changing concept for those in need. Nine years ago, shortly after I began experiencing...reactionscomments
There's No I in IBD... Okay... Wait......I have now been living with my Inflammatory Bowel Disease diagnosis for over 8 years. I've experienced active symptoms for even longer...reactionscomments
My First Infusion Experience Wasn’t Right, But Ignorance Was Bliss...It’s been quite a few years since receiving my first biologic infusion. It wasn’t until my third infusion experience that I was...reactionscomments
It's Okay to be Okay...As a chronic illness patient, I have to admit that I’ve often bought into the mentality that if I’m not miserable, I’m doing...reactionscomments
Not a Mommy...Recently I shared my experience with miscarriage and not being a mother on my blog. It wasn't easy for me to share...reactionscomments
Things to Consider Before Trying to Conceive with IBD...Is there ever a right time to have a baby? In honesty, probably not. For regular folk, trying to conceive is stressful...reactionscomments
Love & Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness is hard. I realize what an understatement that must seem, but many people will never come to...reactions1comment
A Letter to Myself After Trauma...In the fall of 2017, I experienced significant medical trauma, most of which I was not conscious for. In the weeks and...reactionscomments
