IBD or not IBD, that is the question...I’m currently in the hospital (again). I fainted on the toilet. I came to the ER with pain and bloody diarrhea. They...reactions4comments
7 times IBD caused me to lose my dignity...How does the saying go? Never let anyone take away your dignity? Well, that's all very well good except I'd argue that...reactions7comments
The Doctor I Fired...A few years ago, I didn’t like where my care was at. I had been in and out of the hospital and...reactions1comment
Getting Through The Unplanned...I wrote a few articles last year about how my mental health was affected by several long hospitalizations and how it lead...reactionscomments
10 Ways to Balance Body and Mind...Mental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactions2comments
When IBD Wants To Share Mother's Day...Eight years ago, I officially became a mother. Ten years ago, I officially became an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient. And the...reactions2comments
Passover 2019...I have to be honest- I usually don’t keep Passover. Keeping the holiday means not eating anything with yeast in it. This...reactions1comment
IBD Friendly Activities...Finding IBD-friendly activities can be a challenge sometimes. Over the past few years, I’ve been a lot more involved with hiking and...reactions1comment
What Others Think...For those people who do not have IBD, they can’t say, “I understand the feeling.” That goes for the same, when IBD patients...reactions2comments
Mental Health Month 2019...Each May, we take time to remind ourselves to care for our mental health. This year, the idea of physical vs. mental...reactionscomments
Anxiety & Trips to the Restroom...Before I exhibited symptoms of IBD in my twenties, I had what my family classically referred to as a “nervous stomach.” As...reactions7comments
A Health Update...I like posting health updates. I don't do it all the time, but I think it can be useful. It can be...reactions1comment
Vitamin D and IBD: What's the Link?...Now we're officially approaching freezing weather territory, there's one vitamin we're far more likely to be deficient in: Vitamin D. We all...reactions2comments
Good ol' Emergency Department visits...How many times have you walked into the Emergency Department and tried to accurately explain why you are in there? Do you...reactions3comments
IBD & House Hunting...When I first began showing symptoms of IBD back in the fall of 2009, I was living with a roommate in a...reactions2comments
Springtime...Finally, the winter is over! Even though it wasn’t particularly bad weather-wise, everybody looks forward to Spring. It stays lighter out later...reactions1comment
Broken Homes, Where All The Broken People Live..."Broken homes, where all the broken people live." If you're a true Grey's Anatomy fan, I assume you know where this quote comes from. On a...reactionscomments
My Journey with Bowel Diseases and More...I have had 3 Endoscopes and 2 Colonoscopies within a 5 year period. In that time frame, I was diagnosed with silent...reactions1comment
My Journey With Body Dysmorphia: Part 1...I struggle all the time to recognize myself. My body has drastically changed over the past 5 years. And when I struggle...reactions1comment
How IBD has Amplified my Empathy...Having become chronically ill nearly a decade ago, I’ve learned so much about how I process disease, hardship, and other challenges in...reactions2comments
