Being Productive with IBD...Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease is very complicated. On one hand, you want to defy the odds. You want to do the...reactions1comment
Missed Childhood...I missed out on a childhood. I'm not really sure which specific thing to blame it on. Could it have been the...reactionscomments
Living with Crohn’s and Managing Pain...I was diagnosed with UC about 2.5 years ago and then it eventually led to Crohn’s. How it became Crohn’s is when...reactions2comments
Why I Share My Life With IBD Online...I’ve posted a ton on this site over the past few years. Although I’ve shared a great variety of things, I think...reactions3comments
Breastfeeding and IBD: A good combination?...I've been writing about my experiences of IBD, pregnancy and beyond so today I thought I'd broach the topic of breastfeeding. Like...reactions1comment
Ulcerative Colitis Statistics...Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease in which the inner surface of the rectum and colon (part of...
Be Your Own Advocate...I’ve known my body for 33 years. I know how it feels when I eat something I shouldn’t. I know how I...reactions2comments
Surviving Heartbreak with IBD...Sometimes it’s easier to blame every terrible moment on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It seems like the only logical thing to do...reactions1comment
Spoonie Friends...I was diagnosed with Crohn's when I was 15. Thats more time alive that I've been living with Crohn's than not! I...reactions1comment
What to Expect During a Fecal Microbial Transplant (FMT)...Bacteriotherapy - what is it? Antibiotics usually take out ALL the bacteria, including the good bacteria in addition to the bad bacteria...reactions2comments
Responding to negativity in the IBD community...I became an active member of the online Inflammatory Bowel Disease community back in 2014, and I now run a Facebook group...reactions3comments
Ideas on How to Get Moving With Crohn's Disease...When my health began to tank several years ago, I was spinning out in a severe flare-up. I have Crohn’s, Psoriasis and...reactions3comments
33 and Living with Crohn's...I was 29 when I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. It was Easter Sunday, I was coloring eggs with my son, husband...reactions3comments
How to Pack for an Important Trip with Crohn's...In my last post, I talked all about how to plan a destination wedding with IBD. I realized that offering suggestions on packing...reactions3comments
Kidney Stones and Crohn's: A Love Story...When we think of symptoms that come with Crohn’s Disease, we often think of stomach irritation, nausea, bloody stools, and the occasional...reactionscomments
Stephanie Hughes...Stephanie was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Stephanie is a writer and a mom and the voice behind The Stolen Colon. She...
Luke Escombe...Luke was previously an advocate for InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Luke Escombe is a songwriter, musician and comedian from Sydney, Australia who has been living...
Britten Creasor...Britten was previously an advocate on InflammatoryBowelDisease.net. Britten Creasor, 27, has been a Crohn’s warrior since 2012, when she was diagnosed with...
Mental Health with Crohn's or Colitis...I think that people who do not live with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis do not realize how much deeper IBD affects people...reactions4comments
Back to College and Pursuing a Degree Despite UC...As I talked about in a recent article, ulcerative colitis robbed me of my education. I decided to register for college on...reactions4comments