What to Bring Patients Hospitalized with a Flare...When visiting someone in the hospital, or someone who has recently been discharged, you often bring them flowers, snacks, or some kind...reactions9comments
Don't Lose Yourself To Your Diagnosis...After living with any chronic condition for a number of years, it's easy to forget the person you were before it. Or...reactions1comment
6 Tips for Flying with Crohn’s Disease...Traveling by air with Crohn’s disease can be daunting, especially if you are experiencing a flare. Airports for the most part, are busy...reactions4comments
Crohn's Disease & Motherhood: Who Takes Care of Your Baby When You Don't Feel Well?...In May, I became a first-time mom. I also have Crohn’s disease. I’ve written some articles over the last year on my...reactions2comments
Prescription Costs...Each and every month, I pay for prescriptions. I pay for prescriptions that keep me at status quo. I pay for prescriptions...reactions1comment
7 Ways to Avoid Germs with Crohn’s...This is the story of how I stumbled upon 7 ways to avoid germs with Crohn’s disease. The other day, I was...reactions3comments
The Pain of Re-Diagnosis...This is a topic I haven’t hit on a lot because I’m honestly still trying to navigate it and understand it myself...reactions1comment
IBD: Fear of the Flare...I could write forever about the things I’ve learned during the last 10 years living with inflammatory bowel disease, but today I...reactions2comments
Find Your Own Tribe...It’s no secret. No matter how many times you tell your loved ones how you are suffering with Crohn’s symptoms, unless they actually...reactions4comments
Seeing a Doctor For a Cold Just Feels Wrong...I have been dealing with a bad cough, sore throat, and general cold symptoms for about two months now. In a previous...reactions5comments
Last Sentences...Somewhat recently, my father was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When I first heard the news, it was devastating, yet familiar...reactions2comments
What it Means to Live With a Chronic Illness...“We who suffer from chronic Lyme can only ask for our loves ones to try to understand and be compassionate about this...reactions1comment
Suffering Is Not Always A Choice...A while ago I was sitting at a table at a conference with a bunch of my friends. The speaker mentioned a...reactions1comment
Finding Your Voice...As patients, we often find it exhausting to continue talking about our lives with inflammatory bowel disease. However, the lack of awareness...reactions1comment
For the Parent Whose Child was Diagnosed with IBD...I see you. I recently spoke during an Inflammatory Bowel Disease event in Iowa and a woman in front of me couldn’t...reactions1comment
The Good Thing About Being a Parent with IBD...I would like to start this post by saying that I am not a mother. I had a miscarriage a while ago...reactions1comment
Being the IBD Super Mommy...As much as we love spending time with our little pumpkins over the summer, it’s kind of nice when they go back...reactions1comment
Seven Tips for Parents...Navigating life with a chronic condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like...reactions2comments
When It's Not About IBD...I realize how awkward that must sound coming from an IBD patient. I mean really, once you’re diagnosed, what could possibly not...reactionscomments
I Avoided Two Stomach Surgeries...I laid in my bed for two months straight. I didn't have enough energy to cook my food. I didn't have enough...reactions4comments