When My Dietary Restrictions Are Met with Eye Rolls...Another conference is scheduled at work, and my eyes scan an email to see what dinner options will be available. I sigh...reactions7comments
System Check For The Gut...I've been living with Crohn's disease for 45 years. During that time, food and I have been friends and enemies. I love...reactions5comments
TK Sellman...TK was previously a health leader on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed...
Test Your Knowledge: How Well Do You Know Crohn's or UC?...As part of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, we want to raise awareness about all of the ins and outs of inflammatory...reactionscomments
Uncomfortable Holiday Questions...The holiday season is a perfect opportunity for families and friends to get together. We are sometimes fortunate to not see people...reactions1comment
My ulcerative colitis story...Hi Everyone This is the first time that I am sharing my experience with UC. I am hoping that my experience could...reactions13comments
My Story with Ulcerative Colitis and Surgery...I was 21 years old, without a care in the world. Working in a family business and living with parents, life was...reactions3comments
Over 50 years later........Go back to 1971; in college, newly married for 3 months, 20 years old, and going in for exploratory surgery. Yes, that...reactions4comments
Looks Like a UC Duck, Sounds Like a UC Duck, But . . . Not a Duck?...I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in my late fifties. In the middle of January, after what felt like a normal bowel...reactionscomments
"Are You Getting Over It?" Who do you tell?...A man in our neighborhood who knew I was having health problems asked recently, "How are you doing?" I gave a vague...reactions1comment
25 years before getting the diagnosis...I've been dealing with Crohn's symptoms since I was 15 y/o and it took almost 25 years to take me seriously. When...reactions1comment
Blindsided By Ulcerative Colitis...My name is Michelle. I was a very active athlete and felt healthy. It was the end of May in 2015 heading...reactions1comment
My LONG journey with UC and Crohn's...My story started 10 days after returning from Singapore to visit my THEN husband, who was stationed there with the military. I...reactions9comments
Tips for Those Who Have Just Been Diagnosed With IBD...After being diagnosed with any chronic illness, let alone one that is rarely talked about (ulcerative colitis), I wasn't sure exactly where...reactions3comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
Tips for Talking With Loved Ones About UC...When I was first experienced ulcerative colitis symptoms, I hid them from my family. On a visit home my parents figured out...reactions2comments
How a Gluten-Free Diet Helped Heal My Son...Soon after my 12-year-old son was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2014, his new gastroenterologist – the first was a terrible fit...reactionscomments
A Holiday IBD Mistake: A Tale of Food Regret...Well, I did it. I knew I shouldn’t, but I did anyway. At this point, I didn’t want to opt for "safe."...reactionscomments
Jennifer Landau...Jennfifer was previously a patient leader on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Jennifer Landau is a writer, editor, former teacher, and fierce advocate for her son...
Pushing Through a Flare With Focused Breathing..."Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body." –Thich Nhat Hanh Life with IBD is painful, messy, and exhausting...reactions2comments
