My Journey...My story begins in 1997 when I moved to Pennsylvania with my sister. I was walking down the street one day to go to work and I started feeling sick...reactions3comments
Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis...Life with Crohn’s disease can be incredibly varied from person to person. The type and frequency of physical symptoms experienced, treatment response and emotional impacts can be different amongst all...reactionscomments
The Struggle of Getting an Accurate Diagnosis...I’ve had stomach issues my entire life. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have horrible cramping and felt like my bowels were going to explode after a single...reactions3comments
Accidents : no one understands the urgency...I have UC and I try to plan my outings knowing where the restrooms are at all times. I was at Sam's club checking out when a wave of pain...reactions2comments
Miss Fisty...Being a Crohn’s fighter since age 19, at age 35 I was a pro...sorry, a “bowel Queen", when this short but timeless story occurred. My friends decided to renew their...reactions3comments
Educated, empathetic, caring, artistic....sorry guys, I’m a poop 👑...Instead of re-living the same pain journey, here’s some fun points. 1) Diagnosed age 19 when nursing college started, perfect timing cause no freshman weight gain! Also I was lucky...reactions2comments
Boy does life change! How Denial Can Be a Dangerous Thing...I recall carefree youthful days, full of athletic vim and vigor. Never a medical care in the world, I was a very "healthy specimen." So, at the age of 31...reactions1comment
My journey...I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 10 years ago. Then I was put on high doses of prednisone and I wasn’t getting any better. I soon became so sick that...reactions1comment
2 years...Here I am two years later. Two years later since the headaches. Two years later since the dizziness. Two years later since the double vision. Two years later since the...reactions2comments
Going to School and Secretly Suffering with UC...When I was 16 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC). I began exhibiting symptoms at the beginning of 2019 when I was 15 years old. It took the doctors...reactions1comment
A fight against me...I am 27 and I recently got diagnosed with IBD-UC. Before this happened, I didn't even know anything about it- that my own body can attacked me. It's all new...reactions2comments
29 years and counting...I’ve been diagnosed with Crohn’s for 29 years. My sons were just 3 and 1 when I started this horrific journey with Crohn’s. Although, at that time I didn’t fit...reactions2comments
What We Wish Others Knew About Crohn's and UC...We want to shed some light on what it truly means to live with Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. We asked community members to describe what they wish others knew about...reactionscomments
The Difficulties of Life with Crohn's & UC...Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. Crohn's and colitis are often invisible illnesses, and therefore not always understood by...reactionscomments
Fighting back...I was 29 when I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. 10 years prior, I was standing proud on the parade deck at Parris Island, South Carolina having earned the title...reactionscomments
Advice for Someone Who's Newly Diagnosed...Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to shed light on these challenges during Crohn's and Colitis Awareness...reactions1comment
Why I Dyed My Hair Purple For IBD Awareness...First I would like to thank Julia Matos for this amazing idea. It was her post on my Facebook timeline that inspired me to contribute to this amazing initiative. I...reactions1comment
Crohn's Becomes Part of Your Identity...Editor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to shed light on these challenges during Crohn’s and...reactionscomments
Frustrations of An Invisible Illness...Living with ulcerative colitis is a complicated business. There are obviously many issues we face daily, from intense pain and chronic fatigue, to constant toilet trips and debating what you...reactions4comments
Ulcerative Colitis Goes Far Beyond the Bathroom...I like to tell people that living with UC changed my view on, well, everything. I lived a healthy life until I developed UC in my early 20s. I didn't...reactionscomments
