IBD Patients and Caregivers Become Desensitized To So Much...Sometimes, I forget how desensitized I have become to certain things until something smacks me in the face. I recently found out...reactions2comments
World Ostomy Day To Me Part 2...Read the first part of this article: World Ostomy Day to Me Part 1 What does World Ostomy Day mean to me?...reactionscomments
World Ostomy Day To Me Part 1...What does World Ostomy Day mean to me? I grew up in a family where we didn’t talk or acknowledge that my...reactionscomments
Nine Years Later...At 23 years old, my health changed. At 23 years old, my life changed. Nine years ago this week, I began experiencing...reactions2comments
Weight GAIN with UC...Hi everybody, I am writing because I am struggling with my weight and the doctor's don't really seem to think its an...reactions4replies
House Guests and Tastings...Last weekend we had our first house guests at my new townhouse. My fiancé and I welcomed her sister and brother-law in...reactions1comment
The Warning Signs of Crohn's Disease...When I was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease, I never really thought of anything beyond my digestive symptoms. And, naively, that they...reactions4comments
Patient vs. Caregiver Part 1...All of my life I've been a patient and a caregiver. I've taken care of myself and my family. I've managed to...reactions1comment
Sharps Disposal...There seems to be a nationwide issue of safely disposing of Sharps after we’ve used them. Disposal sites can be hard to...reactions1comment
What I See When I Look in the Mirror...They change through the years. With age, with experience, with health. For me, the way I look at myself and what I...reactions2comments
ADA Accommodations in the Workplace...I was three weeks into my first major job after graduating from college when I began experiencing symptoms of Crohn’s disease. I...reactions3comments
My Comfort Items For Crohn's Flares...Usually, I spend my sick Crohn's days in the spring and fall wrapped up in a blanket on my front porch, just...reactions3comments
My Journey with Bowel Diseases and More...I have had 3 Endoscopes and 2 Colonoscopies within a 5 year period. In that time frame, I was diagnosed with silent...reactions1comment
The Embarrassment Tends To Go Away When You Realize You're Helping Someone...Recently, someone semi-close to me was in a mental health crisis. Something happened that apparently triggered a lot of terrible thoughts and...reactions1comment
Award Winning Performance...How are you today? Well... YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!! ;) There is nothing like a performance by someone who has truly...reactions3comments
Advice for Planning a Destination Wedding with IBD...“There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.” - Frank Herbert Every single person has their happy place...reactions2comments
How to Protect Your Engagement Ring From Crohn’s...It wasn't even 8 am when my eyes fluttered open. I reached for my phone with one hand, as I rubbed the...reactions1comment
A Hard Life (Part 1)...After my first J-pouch surgery, life was pretty complicated. It took time to adjust. Life with an ostomy was a big adjustment...reactionscomments
Welcome to Crohn's and Colitis Stories...At InflammatoryBowelDisease.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with Crohn's or colitis can be a challenge...reactions4comments
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