How Unpredictability Affects Animals...In March, my husband and I brought home a 6 week old puppy. Ollie is the cutest thing we have ever seen...reactions1comment
#FL - Friendship For Life...With IBD, I’ve found that it's the little things that matter most. In fact, I’ve learned that something as insignificant as a...reactionscomments
Guilt of Failing Meds...Let's talk about an uncomfortable topic today: when medications fail you.. rather when YOU failed medications. There is much guilt, anger, and denial...reactions1comment
31 Days of Awareness - 31 Things About Marisa...For the final day of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness month, we asked Marisa - our phenomenal contributor and IBD advocate - 31...reactionscomments
This is my story......Hi - just joined so thought I would share a semi brief of my life with Crohn’s. Diagnosed 13 years ago after...reactions2comments
Does All The Trial And Error We Go Through Impact The Ways We Communicate With Our Loved Ones About Their Own Health?...Most people who have suffered from a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for a significant amount of time have seen countless...reactions1comment
Physical Therapy after the Vent...Twenty days on life support was the result of Crohn’s. MERSA and staff infection had taken over my body in the spring...reactionscomments
My Feelings on Using ADA Accommodations at Large Events...In my last post, I talked about Securing ADA Accommodations at Large Events, and listed some of the benefits to asking for...reactionscomments
Being the Sick Friend...The unspoken label no one wants, but is referred to anyway.. the "sick" friend. Not everyone has one, but in a world full...reactions1comment
Therapy - Does it Work? Part 1...For years, I struggled to figure out what went wrong with my surgeries. Why did I spend over a year fighting for...reactions1comment
Stares at a PICC Line...I got my PICC line about 2 months ago after several hospital stays during the month of April. Due to the only...reactions2comments
World Ostomy Day To Me Part 1...What does World Ostomy Day mean to me? I grew up in a family where we didn’t talk or acknowledge that my...reactionscomments
World Ostomy Day To Me Part 2...Read the first part of this article: World Ostomy Day to Me Part 1 What does World Ostomy Day mean to me?...reactionscomments
MRI in IBD...Often when your Gastroenterologist orders imaging, CT scans may be the first recommended course for assessment of IBD, but according to the...reactions3comments
"We think she's having a heart attack."...Flash back 3 and a half years. I just gave birth to the most non alien looking, beautiful baby girl. My life...reactions3comments
The Holidays...Every Fall, the “High Holidays” in Judaism is upon us. Since I practice this religion, it is a time spent in synagogue...reactions2comments
When Loss is so Real...The IBD Community has suffered so much loss lately. So many young warriors have lost their battles against this disease. Horrifying isn’t...reactions3comments
Securing ADA Accommodations at Large Events...Before I began experiencing symptoms of Crohn’s disease, I really enjoyed going to large gatherings such as concerts, performances, conventions, and sporting...reactions2comments
Patient vs. Caregiver 2...Read Part 1 here. Being a patient is almost easy compared to what I've witnessed as a caregiver. It's hard. But honestly...reactions2comments
Disability Advisors & Access to Assistance...It’s fall. That means back to school. And for many of our readers, that means off to college or university! But they...reactions1comment
