Why We to Talk More About Diet and IBD...Before I begin, let me be clear about what I'm asking in today's post. I'm not going to spend the next 500 words...reactions1comment
Motherhood and IBD Is Not All or Nothing...Being a mom with IBD can be complicated. You want to be everything to everyone and you often feel like your needs...reactionscomments
Will I Be Enough? Thoughts from an IBD Mom...The past few nights I've laid awake in bed. Holding on tightly to my pregnancy pillow. Feeling my baby girl kick and...reactions2comments
The 80/20 Rule for a Chronically Ill Mum...The day that your baby is born you are handed this beautiful blob of delicious smelling bliss and... a massive load of...reactions1comment
Why a Colonoscopy is So Much More with IBD...It's no surprise, people can't stand the thought of getting a colonoscopy. Whether it's your 60-year-old dad, your grandma or... yourself. Unfortunately...reactions4comments
Crohn's and Disability...It was recently brought to my attention that July is Disability Pride Month. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed by...reactions2comments
Sometimes You Just Want to Eat a Dang Veggie!...I never really thought much about food. I liked the food. Cooking was and still is enjoyable. But it wasn't something I...reactions9comments
Feeling Foggy? Let's Talk About Brain Fog...Brain fog. It's a funny term, which while not often medically used, manages to perfectly encapsulate the struggles of its symptoms when your...reactions11comments
Back Pain and Inflammatory Bowel Disease...Before I get into the topic at hand, I just wanted to take this time to let you know how much we...reactions8comments
There's No Shame in Taking Meds...About 4 years ago, I stopped taking my medications. I had been on mesalamine for my ulcerative colitis and had been in...reactionscomments
What Are Possible Environmental Triggers for IBD?...The root cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is still a mystery to doctors and scientists. They once thought diet and stress...reactions2comments
Embarrassing Noises with IBD...I think a lot of people who suffer from a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can attest to the fact that...reactionscomments
5 Things To Remember Once You've Been Diagnosed...So you've officially been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, now what? You may be scared, you may even be a little sad or...reactions1comment
9 Life Hacks for Living With a Fistula...Around 2 years ago I experienced one of the worst periods of my life: I had a fistula. If you haven't heard...reactions1comment
Secrets from the Stall...I recently came across a quote on Instagram that made me pause and reflect. It said: "I am the type of person...reactions1comment
When It Comes Back With No Warning...I'm one of the lucky ones. I say lucky not because my journey with IBD has been simple, not because my getting...reactionscomments
Finally Finding the Right Crohn's Treatment...Crohn's disease is a challenging diagnosis. For me personally, I had a very severe case that came on very quickly and intensely. For about...reactions1comment
Trying Yoga to Help My Crohn's: 4 Things I Learned...How often do we hear about health trends and wonder, "Could it work for me?" One of these is yoga. I've always...reactionscomments
How Crohn's Disease Has Changed My Wardrobe...I often blog about the physical symptoms of Crohn's disease but forget to consider the many, less obvious ways IBD has impacted my life...reactions10comments
