Newly diagnosed, trying to stay afloat with a big hole in my boat..I started getting sick last summer. I have been hospitalized, poked, prodded and lit up like a Christmas tree with radiological diagnostic...reactions5comments
Lifelong-Ongoing Battle With Crohn’s DiseaseThe battle with Crohn’s disease has been a lifelong and ongoing battle for me. I was officially diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when...reactions4comments
I’m in a flareI’m in a flare and have blood in my stool. I don’t have diarrhea but my stools are thin. My stomach is...reactions2comments
April 14th, 2011 - The day my world turned upside down....I should begin by saying prior to April 14th, 2011 I had never presented any Crohn's symptoms. I was a healthy 40...reactions3comments
Crohn’s at 21I started college in 2016 and at the time, I loaded up my plate. I started a new job, broke up with...reactions3comments
We got this!Crohn’s disease started to wreak havoc on me at 3 years old. My parents took me to many doctors and the emergency...reactions2comments
Crohn's at age 64I was diagnosed at age 20 by a Gastro in NYC. Saw him with my mom, typical Jewish Mother. He saw the...reactions4comments
Going to School and Secretly Suffering with UCWhen I was 16 I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC). I began exhibiting symptoms at the beginning of 2019 when I...reactions1comment
(Re)Mission ImpossibleI was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at the age of 8. It was a roller coaster of a time to get to...reactions3comments
"BUT YOU LOOK SO HAPPY AND HEALTHY”. SHUT UP.Having an “invisible illness” is annoying. I mean, it wouldn’t be so invisible if I walked around in a crop top, but...reactions5comments
Diagnosed with U Colitis, turns out it was C diff!Hi, I really hope you get this message. I'm trying to spread the word as much as I can and share my...reactions6comments
My JourneyMy story begins in 1997 when I moved to Pennsylvania with my sister. I was walking down the street one day to...reactions3comments
Accidents : no one understands the urgencyI have UC and I try to plan my outings knowing where the restrooms are at all times. I was at Sam's...reactions2comments
The Struggle of Getting an Accurate DiagnosisI’ve had stomach issues my entire life. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have horrible cramping and felt like my...reactions3comments
Working Around Crohn's DiseasePeople have asked me, "how did a nice Jewish boy wind up working for the notorious cocaine overlord Pablo Escobar in the...reactions8comments
Frustrated and Don’t Know What To DoBack in August 2019 I started having extreme abdominal pain and diarrhea. It lasted for 3 days and eventually I went to...reactions7comments
Road To RecoveryI have Crohn’s and UC and I am 46 years old. 9/2018 I lost all of my large bowel and have only...reactions4comments
What helps meI have ulcerative colitis and I just wanted to write this post because when I was flaring often, I would end up...reactions3comments
Diagnosis and FlaresI was finally diagnosed with Microscopic Colitis after two years of hospitalization. Tests, pills that did not work, MRI’s, colonoscopies, all came...reactions3comments
Confused and fed upAbout 18 months ago I had the worst griping pains ever with constant trips to the toilet with bruising pains and fatigue...reactions6comments
