IBD Stole My Job, House, Benefits, and Financial Security...What I’m about to tell you is a crisis of conscience that many of us with chronic illnesses mid-career will experience at...reactionscomments
How to Fight the Flu with IBD...While getting “normal people sick” may be inevitable for many of us, here are a few pointers on the Flu. Why it’s...reactions1comment
My road trip through life: currently in stand still traffic about to run out of gas...It's 11:30 on a Friday night. 4 hours ago Clementine (my 3 year old daughter) and I were making homemade sugar cookies...reactions2comments
House Guests and Tastings...Last weekend we had our first house guests at my new townhouse. My fiancé and I welcomed her sister and brother-law in...reactions1comment
Patient vs. Caregiver Part 1...All of my life I've been a patient and a caregiver. I've taken care of myself and my family. I've managed to...reactions1comment
Sharps Disposal...There seems to be a nationwide issue of safely disposing of Sharps after we’ve used them. Disposal sites can be hard to...reactions1comment
What I See When I Look in the Mirror...They change through the years. With age, with experience, with health. For me, the way I look at myself and what I...reactions2comments
ADA Accommodations in the Workplace...I was three weeks into my first major job after graduating from college when I began experiencing symptoms of Crohn’s disease. I...reactions3comments
Award Winning Performance...How are you today? Well... YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!! ;) There is nothing like a performance by someone who has truly...reactions3comments
I became an adult, 3 months later, Crohns !...I was in the prime of my life ! On my own at 18, & renting my first apt. Started up my...reactions4comments
Sharp pain, burning sensation, Please advise!...Hi everyone , I’m writing to everyone here ... Very briefly..; I have been diagnosed with mild proctitis in March then with...reactions3comments
How to Protect Your Engagement Ring From Crohn’s...It wasn't even 8 am when my eyes fluttered open. I reached for my phone with one hand, as I rubbed the...reactions1comment
A Hard Life (Part 1)...After my first J-pouch surgery, life was pretty complicated. It took time to adjust. Life with an ostomy was a big adjustment...reactionscomments
Recalls...Oh Listeria, the thought of having it still haunts me today. Listeria, as I wrote in a previous article, is a food...reactions1comment
Self-Care in the Hospital...During the first several years I was sick, I spent a considerable amount of time alone in the hospital. My first real...reactions2comments
Why I am Fed up of Making Sacrifices to be Well...Usually, my posts on here are brimming with positivity-but today as I type, I can't help feeling despondent (indulge me please; I...reactions1comment
The Walk 2018...I participated in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCFA) Take Steps walk in Philadelphia for the 12th year. I do every year, and...reactionscomments
The Truth About Love...I rave a lot about my husband. I talk about him everywhere, and I praise him and his ability to just be...reactions1comment
IBD & Fertility: My Journey to Motherhood...If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that I was born to be a mother. I started babysitting at age...reactions2comments
Meet the Woman Turning IBD into an Art Exhibition...One of the biggest problems we all face in raising awareness of IBD is that it's so difficult to explain. Everything from...reactions1comment
