Goals for 2019...In life, we all have goals. As we approach the new year, I always make goals for myself that will help me...reactions1comment
Importance of "Taking a Break" During Stressful Times...In this video, I talk about how important taking breaks, saying no & seeking professional help for stress, physical & mental stability...reactions3comments
Letter to Younger Me...Dear Krystal, It’s kind of weird to write this because all the way along our journey, I’ve never really felt like I...reactionscomments
9 New Year's Resolutions Everyone with IBD Should Make...It's time once again to reflect on the year gone by and set intentions for the one ahead. When it comes to...reactions2comments
If I Could Change One Thing......"adapt or die. as many times as we’ve heard it, the lesson doesn’t get easier. the problem is we’re human. we want...reactions2comments
Losing My IBD Specialist… Again....Have you ever had a doctor who treats your IBD and means the world to you, and now they can no longer...reactions1comment
Winter Break 2018...Being a teacher has its pros and cons. Cons are that you deal with student’s behavior that can be challenging. But the...reactionscomments
Chronically Prepared...For more than half my life, I have joked that I am a soccer mom in training. Going back to my days...reactions3comments
How Being a Patient Has Changed Me...I beg you… to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves as if they...reactions2comments
New Year, New Tools: 5 Integrative Health Resources to Explore in 2018...A new year has arrived yet again. Resolutions are set (and underway), intentions are made (and in progress) and you're waiting to...reactionscomments
Probiotic Craze...The pain in my stomach at times was unbearable. I felt like my stomach was going to pop from all the air...reactions2comments
5 Tips For Traveling with IBD...Traveling with Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be tricky and very complicated. Traveling internationally even more-so. It can be hard and intimidating at...reactionscomments
Food Experiment...Recently, my father has had trouble regulating his diet for his diabetes. To help him with his diet, my brother, his wife...reactionscomments
It's Not A Surprise...As a Crohn’s disease patient, there are some hard and fast rules I’ve adapted to over the years in order to keep...reactionscomments
504 Continued...I recently wrote about how I was having trouble getting an accommodation plan for me at work. For those who are not...reactionscomments
Did I walk around smelling all day?..."I would just want to crawl in a hole and die if I walked around smelling like sh*t. Even worse if others...reactions2comments
C-Diff - The Gift that Keeps on Giving...As a patient who has lived with GI symptoms and complications for the last 9 years, I have always been aware of...reactions2comments
Doctor Woes Again......My fellow inflammatory bowel disease people, you all can relate that we have been through a handful of doctors. I am not...reactionscomments
What is Your IBD "Elevator Speech"?...So we’ve all heard of the elevator speech. So how does it apply to your diagnosis? Well, most people lose interest if...reactionscomments
Disappointing Others Because You Are Not Better...Those of us who suffer from at least one chronic illness probably have people in their life who always seem to wonder...reactions3comments