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...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...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...reactions2comments
The Worst Symptoms of a Crohn's or UC Flare...Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease is hard. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are...reactions6comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactionscomments
The Importance of Reliable Information...Editor's note: Between the pain, symptoms, flares, and other daily challenges, life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is hard. We want to...reactionscomments
Some relief with herbal teas?...A co worker of mine has seen me really struggling with a flare the past couple weeks. (Starting to feel a bit...reactions8repliesDiet & Nutrition
