My morning routine with IBD...This is often made worse by the false sense of security by having a *normal* (yep, normal!)... By Jenna Farmer2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Living With Hunger and Pain...From my mothers womb, doctors knew that I wasn't going to be able to live a normal life.... By quiet8281 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Getting Intimate With an Ostomy...It's normal to worry that sex may cause discomfort or hurt the stoma, loosen or break the seal of your bag, and it's perfectly normal to feel insecure... By BrittenC4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Did it Feel Like When You Realized that You Forgot?...In truth, I’m not entirely sure when I forgot that my normal with Crohn’s Disease wasn’t just my normal, but I’m glad that I did. What about you?... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Living with IBD: Foods...And the good thing is I am living a very normal and healthy life.... By javedkhan1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
A Letter To My Long Gone Colon...There are days I wish I was normal. I wish you were normal. I'm different because you were different. With you, I was different because of you.... By Shawn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Embarrassing Noises with IBD...It takes a while to adjust and this is another part of accepting our new bodies and our new normal.... By Marisa Lauren Troy5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Chronic Diarrhea Means To Me...My normal poop is diarrhea.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
I Thought I Was Getting Better… Now This...Or is this just the normal Crohn's trajectory that my body likes to stick to? Either way, it's hard.... By thedancingcrohnie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Don’t Ignore Your Mental Health...I wanted so desperately to still be “normal,” so I pushed my feelings deep down, pasted a smile on my face, and pretended like I was fine.... By BrittenC4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
No Diagnoses yet but question......Do meds control it and can people have normal lives? I don't want it to impact my family, wife and small child....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Trying to Find Balance With Ulcerative Colitis Pain...And as much as I am now used to this constant weighing-up process, it’s not a normal life. It’s just my normal!... By Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Look Good, Feel Good...Between going to the bathroom constantly and being on a restricted diet, it is hard to enjoy a normal daily life.... By Julie Marie Palumbo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
New Diagnosis and Learning...So reading all of the posts on here has made me feel a little more normal and that's something I haven't felt in a good while.... By leslie-cassell1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My 34-Year Crohn's Journey Continues...The thought of yet another surgery just didn’t sit well because it would be another new "normal" and felt like I was starting all over again.... By Vern Laine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Deciding To Get Ostomy Surgery...I had a GFR of 4 and creatinine of over 1300 (a normal GFR is 60 and over and a normal creatinine 0.07-1.3 mg/dL) and was in the... By Vern Laine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
“Trust Your Gut” & the Irony Behind this Sentiment...I was a normal 23 year old when my life turned upside down.... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Frustration of Needing Answers as a UC Patient...I also passed many off as "normal" for years.... By Marisa Lauren Troy5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Biopsies ...ago they did 6 biopsies (all clear) my new consultant wanted biopsies on terminal ileum just had the 2nd colonoscopy and they took 19 biopsies is this normal...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesHealthcare Team
Should I get a colonoscopy?...Had a colonoscopy done which was normal with normal biopsies. A few months later they found out I had a complex fistula....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
