First Thanksgiving...Sorry, this isn't about Pilgrims and Indians. It seems I have an awful sense of timing being newly diagnosed at the start...reactions1comment
Three Weeks and Counting!...Remember, I went into surgery to have my whole entire colon removed on December 17 2007? As I stated before I was...reactionscomments
Why words matter even more with IBD...As I write this, I am delicately sipping disgusting colonoscopy prep. It's been a beast of a day. I've cried. I've vomited...reactions2comments
You Decide What Your Mind Is Exposed To and Don't Apologize For It!...Growing up, my dad was always into politics and I enjoyed watching and learning with him. One of my favorite things to...reactions4comments
IBD Interview: More Spoons!...In honor of IBD Awareness Month, we'll be interviewing members of the online IBD community, sharing their stories, and helping to raise...reactionscomments
When I See Pharma Commercials...We see commercials for pharmaceutical drugs and treatments all the time now, but they don't seem to understand what it's really like...reactions1comment
Birthday Planning with IBD...My birthday is coming up and I am having a hard time figuring out what I want to do. Or rather, what...reactionscomments
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
