40+ Years of IBD, 2 years of Pyoderma Gangrenosum...When I got out of the Navy I was in good health, but found out a few years later that I had...reactions3comments
The Prep: Preparing For a Scope...In my past, pre-colectomy, I've always hated prep. For the ideal patient, I'm sure it would be uncomfortable, yet a successful process...reactions1comment
Empowered...If I had to think of one word to describe my year, it would have to be: Empowered. Last year, more than...reactions1comment
Severe Acute Colitis Shock...My story is still sinking in...it’s a long one in a short space of time! Last year on December 16th, my 16year...reactions5comments
IBD & My Significant Other - Part 2...It’s been a few months since I sat down with my partner & talked about my diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and living...reactionscomments
Pregnancy Diaries: My Third Trimester...Hi all! Wow-doesn't time fly! It doesn't seem like five minutes since I was writing my first-trimester diary and now I am sitting...reactions1comment
Pyoderma gangrenosum...I have been dealing with a very rare disease. I have had Crohn's disease since 1998 and in 2000 I had to...reactions8comments
Living with no answers...I was diagnosed with Crohn's-Colitis last year. I've had symptoms all my life, but they were always played off as being a...reactions1comment
Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover...I don't like to talk about my health. It's not who I am. It's messy and makes people uncomfortable. But what happened...reactions3comments
I Was Wrong...When I was first diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I was extremely uncomfortable, mentally and physically. I'd been experiencing pain, fatigue, blood...reactions6comments
Missed Connections...In my experience, one of the most draining elements of living with any chronic illness is the hefty weight of isolation that...reactions5comments
New Guidelines Set Goal of Disease Modification For Those With UC...For the first time in 10 years The American College of Gastroenterology has issued updated clinical guidelines on the management of ulcerative...reactions1comment
Happy to Have Answers...I think it was in 2004 when I first started feeling not well. Sure, there were some gastro symptoms, but I didn’t...reactions1comment
Anyone here been told they had IBS but actually had IBD?...Hey everyone. I'm new to this group. I've been having what seemed like flare-ups of symptoms that started 3 years ago and...reactions1replySymptoms
What to Say When People Want to Help...As a Crohn’s or UC patient, you may have had a stay (or 100) in the hospital. I, personally, was hospitalized at least...reactions1comment
Was anyone afraid of going to the doctor and them acting like you are crazy?...At 18 I found blood in my stool told my doctor and they sent me for a colonoscopy (my dad passed away...reactions3repliesLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Medication Struggle...I first felt symptoms when I was 13. We went to a gastroenterologist and he confirmed that it was Crohn's Disease, he...reactions1comment
(Re)Mission Impossible...I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at the age of 8. It was a roller coaster of a time to get to...reactions3comments
It's a Journey...My story began later in life. At age 62, happily retired and enjoying life, I started having symptoms that could not be...reactions1comment
