Stories

What did I know? Asking for a bathroom pass in 6th grade was humiliating (although I doubt I knew that word then). So sneaking out of the classroom became my...

I have experienced active symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis for as long as I can remember, but I was finally diagnosed with the illness in 2010, my senior year of high...

My name is Quiet. i was born with Crohn's Disease. From my mothers womb, doctors knew that I wasn't going to be able to live a normal life. But through...

When I was 9 years old I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in my small intestine. All I knew back then was that my life consisted of doctor apts, hospital...

Hello Everyone, I'm a bit new when it comes to sharing my experiences with living with Crohns. But I believe the experience I've been through could help others or even...

Hey guys! I was invited to share my story here after posting snippets of it to facebook. I'll do my best to keep it short but it might ramble on...

I have had Crohn's symptoms for 20 years. Diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago. You guys know how much suffering is involved so I will spare you the details. After...

I was diagnosed with Crohns over 20 years ago and I have fought a very long, hard battle with the disease. I was on my deathbed in 2007 and I...

I was dx in 1999 after 2 yrs of being told I needed Prozac & therapy. I am allergic to remacaid, Humira & e-mycin. My actual dx is Crohn's Disease of...

I have had crohns since I was a teenager, I have tried every drug out except the biologics. I was in the medical field and was exposed to TB and...

I'm a 31 year old momma just trying to survive with Crohns. I was diagnosed in 2012 after a 2 month hospital stay. I've never been in remission fully and...

Well, I've always had tummy trouble, constipation, diarrhea, blood in my stool, upset tummy, ext. Well in 2009 I was getting ready for work, I wasn't feeling good that morning...

we found out that my daughter had Crohn's when she was five years old. She is now 21. all this time she had Medicaid to help with the expense of...

I have been living with a Crohn's diagnosis for just a month. I have always had digestive issues, some serious cramping and diarrhea here and there over the years that...

Well hi my name is Bec , I was diagnosed in March 2008 after many years in and out of hospitals with what was thought to be appendix, but no finally...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's at 17, I'm now almost 57. I had a total colostomy at age 20 and have had a permanent Ileostomy since I was 20. I...

I'm a "crohnsie" of 32 years...more than half my life. Diagnosed at 16. With ulcerative colitis showing up now and then. But I've been blessed to have had three successful...

When I was 14 I had a sore on my bum. I thought it was a hemorrhoid and of course as a 14 year old boy I was way too...

I was diagnosed in 2009. Never heard of Crohn's and to be honest, I didn't take it seriously. Please don't ever make that mistake! I didn't take proper care of...

A toilet. Loo. Lavatory. Commode. W.C. John. Potty. Latrine. Rest room. Wash room. Throne. Whatever you want to call it, we all use them! But have you ever really thought...