You're More Than Just a Number...Statistics. Numbers. Research studies. When battling inflammatory bowel disease, it's easy to feel like you're just another number. A patient, but not...reactions1comment
Newly diagnosed Crohnie at 31...Early 2016 I started getting a sharp pain in my right lower quadrant of my abdomen. It always came every other month...reactions5comments
Let's Hear It for the Caretakers...You don't need to wear a cape to be a super hero. You don't personally need to struggle with chronic illness to...reactions1comment
Just Another Day in the Life of a Caretaker...This morning was just like any other day. The alarm went off. My husband and I jumped out of bed to take...reactions1comment
My Battle And Success With Crohns...First of all I do not claim to be unique. I have read many stories and can relate to most of them...reactions3comments
2018 Goals for Self-Care...It's important to be able to recognize when you need to breathe, take a moment, perhaps step back and get a clearer...reactions1comment
When Your Friends Are Living Life...Without You...I see it every year, more pictures of friends expanding their families, getting engaged, traveling the world with groups of friends. And...reactions5comments
Planning the Big Day!...Yep, it's happening! After two and a half years dating my lovely girlfriend, I am going to propose to her! Trying to plan...reactions1comment
Eye issues...I've has Crohn’s for 20 years I got diagnosed at 8. I noticed and doctors noticed the red irritation that goes along...reactions5comments
Forty Years and Counting!...I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 1977 at the age of 18, in my third week as a college freshman. Having...reactions3comments
My Daughter Has Crohn’s...My daughter was diagnosed at age 17... while in high school. That would have been around 1997. She’s had two surgeries 2006...reactions2comments
The Honeymoon...So you all know that I have been planning a wedding. The wedding will occur in October of this upcoming year. My fiancé and...reactions2comments
Congress Approves 21st Century Cures Act...This past week, Congress approved a new healthcare-centered bill called the 21st Century Cures Act.The bill allots $6.3 billion dollars towards achieving...reactionscomments
Jon Draws Inspiration from Jake Diekman...My son, Jon, is 9. He was diagnosed with IBD about 9 months ago after several months of pain, fevers, rashes, mouth sores...reactions1comment
MLB & UC – An Interview with Jake Diekman, Part 2...Throughout the month of October, we’ll be spreading the word about invisible illnesses and what it’s like to live with a disease...reactionscomments
Listeria: Part 2...As stated in my last blog, by July 4th 2007, doctors thought I had Listeria, a bacterial infection that had manifested in...reactions5comments
New Years Resolutions: Setting Myself Up with Goals or Disappointment?...I am a person who always gets excited for a new year. It signifies a fresh start for me. A chance to...reactions1comment
The Comment that Made Me So Angry I Had to Write This Straight Away...I’ve just seen the most heartbreaking image. It was of a 10-year old boy with a tube in his nose sitting in...reactions1comment
When Life Doesn't Go As Planned...You know the phrase "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"? I'm a firm believer in this many...reactions1comment
