Stories

My son, Jon, is 9. He was diagnosed with IBD about 9 months ago after several months of pain, fevers, rashes, mouth sores, and failure to grow. At the time of...

My journey started close to ten years ago now when I believed I had food poisoning but it when on for too long. I remember going back and forth to...

When dealing with Crohn's Disease, a title like "Here I go Again" can have more than one meaning. In this case, it means that (1) I know another flare is...

I am so many things to so many people. Wife, mommy, daughter, friend but I never thought I'd say charity case. I was diagnosed with UC in 2014 after three...

I am new to this. I am not very open about my condition only with my partner and family so this is... a big (ish) step for me. I was...

First of all I do not claim to be unique. I have read many stories and can relate to most of them. So I will share mine--- and maybe some...

I am an RN and have worked in healthcare for many years. I also have had severe Crohn's disease for many years. I have become increasingly frustrated with GI doctors...

I’m Charlotte, 25 and from England, but I have found this website invaluable. I still don’t have a definitive diagnosis of Crohn's but that is what my consultant suspects. I’ve...

Hi I am Jenness. I was diagnosed with Crohns disease in 1992. I have not had any surgeries yet. The past three weeks I have had some diarrhea with green...

I've been a Crohnie for almost 30 years. I began showing symptoms at age 19, shortly after the birth of my first son, in 1990, and I suffered silently for...

Hello everyone, my son was diagnosed at age 15 with indeterminate UC. It was very severe and no medication or treatment worked to try and get him into remission. A...

Well I'm 54 yrs old, and it's been crohn's and colitis for the past 23 years... but lately I don't use the restroom and I don't have any meds, because...

I was diagnosed with Crohns about twenty years ago. Until now I have been lucky to get by on Pentasa. I recently had my colonoscopy and I have an ulcer...

I was diagnosed with Crohns, over thirty years ago. I have had at least five bowel obstructions, and one surgery, back in January, 2000. My Ilium, is partially gone, and...

My name is Rachel and I have had Crohn's for over 20 years and diagnosed for 20 years next year. I have had mild to moderate symptoms and struggle with...

I have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Although, I don't know how accurate the diagnosis is. As many digestive stomach disorders have the same symptoms! I have no stomach pain...

Hi, all. Just joined the site this evening. First diagnosed in 1985, 2 rejections over the years, and currently on humira every two weeks. Thought I was doing great, but...

It is me I seem to have forgot my password so I am back. My picture is one I took Tuesday of this week. I had a checkup with my...

I was diagnosed in 1999, but was sick for a long time before that. I've had 16 surgeries, four that were over 9 to 12 hours long. I've been bowel...

I am 43 years old and just got diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at the end of April 2017, after a 4 day hospital stay for the worst stomach pain I...