I Am Grateful...I live in Australia and Bali is like our go-to place for quick, tropical, and CHEAP holidays. Bali comes with risks though...reactions1comment
Medications Troubles Part 2...This article starts in part 1. I was starting to get angry. I just didn’t understand how the doctor’s office can screw...reactions1comment
Medication Troubles...I have been taking the same medication for my Crohn’s for the last six years. It is different than my oral medication. This medication...reactionscomments
The Floods...I awoke last Saturday morning to my carpet’s being wet. I was on my way to the bathroom (as usual), and I...reactions1comment
Emergency Situations...I always sit around and wonder, what happens if there are no bathrooms. What do you do? That could be my ultimate fear. I...reactions1comment
Importance of Maintenance Therapy for Mental Health with Chronic Illness...I try to be as transparent as I can when I do find myself actively blogging, but there will always be things...reactions1comment
The Apartment...It was 2007 and I had just graduated college. My symptoms were getting worse by the day, but that didn’t stop me...reactions1comment
So Much Variability in IBD - Part 2...Inflammatory bowel disease alone is a mine field for most people in the healthcare field but when you start adding in surgery...reactions2comments
Spring Cleaning with A Chronic Illness...Motivating your family to help with household cleaning can be challenging. For people living with a chronic illness, it can be difficult...reactionscomments
They're Not All Shallow...Dating with a chronic illness such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be more than just a little disheartening. We all fear what...reactions1comment
Feeling Abandoned and Misunderstood...When I was little I was very close to my single mother. I took on the role of being her supporter and...reactions3comments
Three Straight Days in Bed...I had some crazy procedures done during my 371 straight days in the hospital. I would argue that the doctors really wanted to...reactions1comment
The Power of Yoga for IBD...There are so many positives to practicing yoga. For me, short-term it changes my mood, my level of anxiety and relaxation and...reactions2comments
Dealing with Your Gut in Times of Grief ...In the days following the massacre in Las Vegas there are no words to truly capture the heart-wrenching feelings that overcome us...reactions1comment
The Big Dance...It’s the end of the year. It’s hot, the kids are starting to lose their cool. I notice that teachers are walking down...reactions1comment
The Long Road to IBD Diagnosis...In our recent 2017 IBD In America survey, the community told us that getting a diagnosis can be difficult! 62% of respondents...reactionscomments
7 Awkward Moments When Using a Public Bathroom...Bathroom. Toilet. Restroom. Loo (as us Brits are prone to calling it). Whichever phrase you prefer to use, there's no getting around...reactions1comment
She Needed a Hero - So She Became Her Own...Recently, a lot has been talked about how Blake Beckford - ulcerative colitis advocate and model - was refused entry into a...reactions1comment
This Week at Camp...For those that have read my previous articles, you know that I work at Briarwood Day Camp. Briarwood is located in the...reactionscomments
8 Ways Amazon Fresh Helps Me as an IBDer...One of the many downsides of living with an invisible, chronic illness is feeling dependent on others to take care of you...reactions1comment
