How I Told My Boyfriend About My OstomyThe day I decided to tell my boyfriend that I had an ileostomy, I was a nervous wreck. In my head, I rehearsed what I should say. I wanted the...
3 Things I've Learned From Dating With IBDBefore I met my significant other, I’d dated off and on. The legitimacy of my past relationships is pretty debatable. I consider my chronic conditions a big part of me;...
Dear Husband, I Just Can't TonightEditor's Note: The content of this article is graphic in nature and may be a trigger for some individuals. To my darling husband, I love you, but I just can't...
Love & Chronic IllnessLiving with a chronic illness is hard. I realize what an understatement that must seem, but many people will never come to that realization. The reality of living with chronic...
Moving In With Someone When You Have IBDWhen you live with a chronic illness like inflammatory bowel disease, so many things come up over the course of your life that you probably never would have imagined would...
Romantic Relationships with IBDIt is no secret that relationships are hard work in general, but when you add a chronic illness into the mix, it can change a lot of things. Some for...
IBD & My Significant Other - Part 2It’s been a few months since I sat down with my partner & talked about my diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and living with inflammatory bowel disease and our relationship. Well,...
Intimacy & IBD SymptomsIntimacy is not something we talk about often enough when living with IBD. People living with many of the symptoms that come with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have a...
"We think she's having a heart attack."Flash back 3 and a half years. I just gave birth to the most non alien looking, beautiful baby girl. My life had been a hot mess before I became...
