Love & Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness is hard. I realize what an understatement that must seem, but many people will never come to that realization. The reality of living with chronic...reactions1comment
Facing the Unknowns of Surgery...This week marks two years since I had 18 inches of my intestine removed. I’ll always remember the apprehension and fear I felt in the days leading up to bowel...reactions3comments
The Class Trip...As you all know I am a public school teacher. I had just gotten my body used to the schedule in my school. Since I go to the bathroom a lot during...reactions1comment
The Clinical Trial Consent Form: Understanding Your Rights & Responsibilities...Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...reactionscomments
Gut It Out T-Shirt Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for InflammatoryBowelDisease.net T-Shirt Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The InflammatoryBowelDisease.net...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 - in some way, shape or form. Whether...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 times when I'm in and out of doctor's...reactions1comment
Pain: The Secret Symptom of IBD...We know from our community members that IBD brings with it a host of unexpected symptoms - everything from inflammation to fever to fatigue - and that pain is one...reactionscomments
Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?...Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...reactionscomments
Jeness' Story...Hi I am Jenness. I was diagnosed with Crohns disease in 1992. I have not had any surgeries yet. The past three weeks I have had some diarrhea with green...reactions2comments
New medicine for CD?...Since I've tried every medicine and nothing has put me into remission for very long, my doctor at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is seeking approval for a "new med"...reactions2replies
Why Wasn't I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?...In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...reactions1comment
Back to School Checklist...So you have IBD. And you're entering your first year of college or you're returning for another academic year. Where to start.. Maybe have a spare comforter ready to go just...reactions2comments
New Body, Who Dis?...I’ve been a mother longer than I’ve had a j-pouch. So, facing drastic body changes was not new for me in 2012 when I started talk about having my colon...reactions2comments
The Struggle of Life with a Chronic Condition...I know as someone living with an auto-immune disease, we are always told not to stress, what stress does to the body and how it will only make our conditions...reactions1comment
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 this engagement has not been easy, and because...reactions1comment
10 Things Only Those with IBD Would Understand...For those of us afforded the pleasure of battling inflammatory bowel disease it's safe to say there are many universal situations and feelings that come with the territory. No matter...reactions11comments
Luke Escombe...Luke was previously an advocate for InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Luke Escombe is a songwriter, musician and comedian from Sydney, Australia who has been living with Crohn’s Disease for 25 years. After having...
Brooke Abbott...Brooke was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. In 2009, Brooke Abbott traded in her production notebook for a diaper bag with the birth of her son, Jaxon Lee Coltrane. While...
