Loner VS Social Butterfly...Relationships are hard enough for the general (“healthy “) public. Having a chronic disease makes absolutely every aspect in my life different...reactions5comments
Fear of Trying New Treatments Because You've Been Burned...As people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, saying we endure a lot would be a gigantic understatement. Many of us have...reactions1comment
HIPAA Rights to Request Your Records...Did you know that you can get a copy of your medical records? I don’t know when I learned that this was...reactionscomments
It's Not About Me Anymore...I admit I have been an extremely selfish person over my lifetime. I’m very giving, but I can also be extremely selfish...reactions1comment
Learning to Advocate for Someone Else...When I thought of this title, I had my husband at the forefront of my mind. Why? Because he is absolutely useless...reactions1comment
Crohn's and Companionship...I used to be a real shady person. I didn’t tell people where I was going, and who I was dating. I...reactions2comments
Things I Hate Hearing Living with Chronic Illness...Living with a chronic illness like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is hard. So many aspects of the condition are invisible which...reactions5comments
How I discovered I had Ulcerative Colitis....Hello lovelies, When I started writing, I vowed that I’d be open and honest about all aspects of my life, even the...reactions9comments
Some things I've learned while having Crohn's...I was diagnosed in 1999, but was sick for a long time before that. I've had 16 surgeries, four that were over...reactions4comments
When Your Test Results Are Normal...No one ever wants to hear bad news. But after you've been sick for a long time, hearing the words "we found...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
Bowel Obstructions...Between the Summer of 2008 and June of 2009, I was doing pretty well. I had not been in the hospital and...reactions4comments
How I’ve Used Smart Devices for Accessibility...I recently wrote on our sister site, migraine.com about assistive devices that have helped me with my conditions. In the article, I...reactions1comment
Why waving the white flag and calling your doctor can be empowering...I waved the white flag today. Rather than try and take on my disease on my own from home, I succumbed to...reactions2comments
The Shame of a Shower Chair...Last month, I was hospitalized for the majority of its entirety. Upon each release, it was evident how weak I had become...reactions1comment
The Embarrassment Tends To Go Away When You Realize You're Helping Someone...Recently, someone semi-close to me was in a mental health crisis. Something happened that apparently triggered a lot of terrible thoughts and...reactions1comment
Things We Take For Granted...The other day I was waiting in line at the drive-thru. I was very annoyed. You know the thoughts that run through...reactions1comment
Stories About Healing Naturally: Inspiring or Dangerous?...I have been really into podcasts lately. Personal development and lifestyle podcasts have been my jam for the past year or so...reactions2comments
Breastfeeding with a J-Pouch...Patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis know all too well that malnutrition is a common occurrence. Not to mention a...reactions1comment
Having an F- It Mentality...Like many people, I have always been someone who cared what other people thought. I do think being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel...reactions2comments
