This Year's Stomach Flu...So I have been hearing about this for a while. The stomach flu was circling around my classroom and the rest of...reactions1comment
Fighting To Live Without an Ostomy Part 1...The anniversary of my second ostomy surgery is coming up and has me doing a lot of thinking. I also recently found...reactionscomments
When Your Doctor Says the S-Word: My J-Pouch Story (Part Three)...The day of my sister’s wedding had finally arrived. Everyone was happy and excited. I was, too. but I also had more...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...reactionscomments
IBD & Mental Health - How I Learned from my Past...Trigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactionscomments
Life, Death & Mental Health...Trigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactions2comments
Helpful Hints for the Newly Diagnosed - Part 2...Read part 1 here. Ask your GI about support groups in the area. Look online for support sources and groups that seem...reactionscomments
A Better Ostomy Experience...The first ostomy was a bad experience. Read about that in "Limitations with an Ostomy." Just a few months before my second...reactions3comments
Is Your Ostomy a Life-Saver? Share Your Experiences, Good or Bad...National Ostomy Awareness Day is on Saturday, October 3. The United Ostomy Associations of America is celebrating with the theme: "Ostomies are...reactions1comment
Always On Your Mind!...As quick as you can be in remission is as quickly as you can have a flare. Also, as quickly as a medication...reactionscomments
Doing Things I Never Thought I’d Be Able To: Horseback Riding with Ulcerative Colitis | Part 2...This is Part 2. Part 1 is here. As badly as I wanted to go horseback riding, I knew it wouldn't end...reactionscomments
Hold On, Even If You Feel Like Letting Go...Trigger WarningThe content includes information related to mental and emotional distress and it might be upsetting to some people. If you or...reactionscomments
Progress in the IBD World...I know how easy it is to get frustrated with this disease. After all... I could go on and on. However, with...reactions1comment
Tips for Managing PTSD Related Nightmares...There is a tremendous amount of trauma and stress when a person has a severe chronic illness like IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)...reactions1comment
Complications...Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease of the digestive tract. For most people, inflammation is the only feature of Crohn’s disease at...
Sounding Like a Babbling Idiot...I had to go to the dreaded ER a few weeks ago. As most of you know, the emergency room is a...reactions2comments
Inflammation of the Liver and Bile Ducts...Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, causes inflammation of the digestive tract. For up to 50% of...
Liver Disease...Your liver plays many important roles, including: There are special considerations for people who have overlapping inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease...
Colitis Strikes Again...It’s amazing; I am always hearing of new people being diagnosed with either Crohn’s or colitis. A few months ago, my girlfriend...reactions1comment
