Something I'm Embarrassed to Talk About: My Teeth...During my longest hospitalization I've ever had (6 months) a tooth of mine chipped and I was left with only a portion of it. A few months later the tooth...reactions17comments
Mommy of 3 Trying to Survive...I'm a 31 year old momma just trying to survive with Crohns. I was diagnosed in 2012 after a 2 month hospital stay. I've never been in remission fully and...reactions4comments
Mine keeps on going......Well, I've always had tummy trouble, constipation, diarrhea, blood in my stool, upset tummy, ext. Well in 2009 I was getting ready for work, I wasn't feeling good that morning...reactions1comment
Accidents And Urgency With Ulcerative Colitis...There are some really terrible videos out there on the internet that are supposed to be funny. Sometimes all I can do is just shake my head at my disappointment...reactions13comments
IBD Emergency Kit...Do you have an IBD Emergency Kit? And if so, what do you keep in yours?...reactions5replies
With Crohn's Disease, the Smallest Tasks can be Huge Accomplishments...What is your biggest accomplishment? For me, some days just taking a shower feels like running a marathon. During times in my life where my Crohn’s disease has been severe...reactions1comment
my Daughter...we found out that my daughter had Crohn's when she was five years old. She is now 21. all this time she had Medicaid to help with the expense of...reactions7comments
Potty Training at 22...One of the most horrid experiences of my life was when I had to reteach myself how to use the bathroom. I was twenty-two years old and I was being...reactionscomments
How My Evil Colon Tried to Ruin My Marriage Proposal (Part Two)...Find part 1 here. ...He ran into my room looking like a child who’d just found a chest full of candy. He was so excited. This was a big deal...reactionscomments
The Tangled Web of Stress...Stress is something that everyone deals with on a daily basis. However, as an IBD patient, the amount of stress increases due to pain and other debilitating symptoms, medications and...reactionscomments
Crohn's Newbie...I have been living with a Crohn's diagnosis for just a month. I have always had digestive issues, some serious cramping and diarrhea here and there over the years that...reactions3comments
My life........Well hi my name is Bec , I was diagnosed in March 2008 after many years in and out of hospitals with what was thought to be appendix, but no finally...reactions4comments
Rehashing Medical History is Emotionally Difficult...When I had to have a MRI recently, there were two separate rooms for people to wait in, given everyone had to be in a gown. Women were on one...reactionscomments
Navigating Family Get-Togethers During a Flare up!...Family gatherings are a time to indulge in family favorites that may be more decadent than your usual fare. You may find yourself feeling overwhelmed at the dinner table, especially...reactions1comment
How to Respond When Others Just Don't "Get It"...One of the many complaints people living with chronic illness have is that their friends and loved ones just can’t grasp the concept of a chronic illness. They don’t understand...reactionscomments
The Holistic Health Ring: Who do you want in your corner?...When diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, we unknowingly create a team of people that accompany us on this life-long journey. These people include: Our team supports and cares for us...reactionscomments
Little Things Can Make a Big Difference...Over the course of my almost 16 years as someone with ulcerative colitis, I have learned quite a lot. You do have to go through a good amount to really...reactionscomments
Community Tips: Concealing Your Ostomy Bag...For many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including those with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, there may come a time when treatment is not enough to control disease progression...reactionscomments
How My Evil Colon Tried to Ruin My Marriage Proposal (Part One)...David and I had been dating for about a year and a half. Though we hadn’t really been dating for very long, we’d already been through some pretty major crises...reactionscomments
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 suppose to be out five days after surgery...reactionscomments
