Caring for IBD While Caring for Your Family...It's been one of those days as a mom with Crohn's disease. It's not even noon and I've had to pause while...reactions1comment
Is it worth it? An ostomy...You may have Crohn's or colitis, but not everyone with IBD has an ostomy. Those who have an ostomy needed one. Most...reactionscomments
The Scar...My stomach looks like I have been through a war. If you saw me walking down the beach, would say to yourself: Wow...reactions2comments
Eff Your Beauty Standards...Eff Your Beauty Standards is a movement created by Tess Holiday and it's one I am extremely passionate about. Media in all...reactions1comment
Read This Before You Come After The Spoonie Community...I have a serious love-hate relationship with the internet. On one hand, I love that I can connect with other patients with...reactionscomments
In Defense of Being Sick...Do you ever have those days where you just don’t feel like doing anything? Do you ever have those days where you...reactions2comments
Suffering with Crohn’s...Someone please help. I have been on Budesonide for 17 days now and I am still suffering with running to the bathroom...reactions2comments
Scared...I've had UC for approximately 14 years. I've tried pretty much all of the meds and have been on Humira for about...reactions3comments
How Fair Is The Term "Noncompliant" When It Comes To Patients?...Most of us have heard the term “noncompliant.” We tend to hear this being said often in the medical world. That term...reactions3comments
Crohn's Disease & Pregnancy: My Birth Plan...I’ve written about "My Journey to Motherhood", the "Emotional Parallels" I’ve found between Crohn’s Disease and Infertility, and the "Stigma" I’ve experienced...reactionscomments
Will Those With Chronic Illness Ever Be Understood?...Will those of us with chronic illness ever be understood? When you are in chronic pain, you are dealt one of two hands...reactions2comments
The Dancing Crohnie...The year was 2011, when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. I was 21 years old and had just graduated from college...reactions2comments
Who Would I Be without Crohn’s Disease?...Sometimes I wonder who I would be if I were never diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Officially, I was given that diagnosis when...reactions1comment
Going back to Work With Crohn’s Disease...After an almost seven-year hiatus from working full-time for a corporate entity, I re-entered the workforce. During those seven years of semi-retirement...reactions1comment
Pregnancy Diaries: My new arrival and surviving the post-pregnancy flare...Hi everyone! As I've updated Inflammatoryboweldisease.net readers about every stage of my pregnancy (including my first trimester, second trimester and third trimester) ...reactions3comments
3 Things I Had to Give Up After Diagnosis...In 2011, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. If I knew then what I know now, I think it would not have...reactions9comments
The Prep: Preparing For a Scope...In my past, pre-colectomy, I've always hated prep. For the ideal patient, I'm sure it would be uncomfortable, yet a successful process...reactions1comment
Surgery Isn't The "Easy Way Out"...The other day I was watching one of my favorite shows. It's a medical show. A guy came in with many issues...reactions3comments
When The Patient Is The Caregiver...Living with autoimmune diseases and the challenges they bring is enough for any one human. Then pack on raising and caring for...reactions1comment
It is a Doctors Job To Tell It Like It is...My mom recently had some issues with her ear that prompted her doctor to tell her she needed steroids and/or steroid injections...reactions1comment
