Crohn's Stole My ChildhoodDiagnosed at 6 I had no clue what was happening to me. I slowly transitioned into an introvert and my mental health progressively got worse to the point of multiple... By DyingInside1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Life Journey With Crohn'sI used to believe that my symptoms were a lifelong "consequence" of having my gallbladder removed. It was taken out in the early 2000's. But to be honest I don't... By BBOO19772 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How Crohn’s Made Me Love Myself!I’ve suffered so much pain and anxiety, enough for 100 lifetimes. I have experienced every complication, infection, uncomfortable procedures, so much crying, so much darkness. One day I was released... By Beautifully Broken1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Crohn'sWhen I was 14 in 1974 I had my first colostomy. I had so much abdominal pain in my stomach and I could not hold anything in my stomach, it... By Ron6120211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
This story is for anyone who may need it. Hope you find peace.I would begin by saying that in 2017, my symptoms of UC began and I had no idea that it would lead me to a journey of physical and mental... By lifegavemelemons2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Fighting Crohn's NaturallyHi! I’m Nathan. I've had Crohn's disease for almost 20 years. For the first 10 years of my diagnosis I went from specialist to specialist collecting a long list of... By nathanAE811 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
My story...Back in 2017-2018 I was admitted to the hospital when I wasn’t feeling well and I wasn’t getting better. With no insurance, I was given an IV drip, told that... By Carlos1231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
New hope for controlI am a 46 year veteran of Crohn's. I am currently awaiting starting Entyvio after a colonoscopy. Having symptoms now after having to stop previous med. These biologics all have... By crohns45731 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Today is World IBD Day!As everyone knows, Today is world IBD day. Much like IBD week, it's a day spent on advocating and spreading awareness for IBD. A lot of times I spend so... By walking_libarian1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Before My First Infusion“My apartment looks like a hospital,” I texted a friend. I was exaggerating a bit, but it was more unsettling than I'd expected to have two giant boxes delivered to... By KarissaVenne3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Crohn's and MeI am 70 years old. I've lived in the USA for 30 years coming from Russia. I am not sure when my story started because I had pain in different... By galinka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Hope This Helps One PersonYou look at me and you think I have it made. From my physical appearance, job and athletic accomplishments. Nobody knew the battle I was facing. (remember that, EVERYONE is... By Scott Shaffer2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My body, not yoursHey, my name is Leah and I have Crohn's disease. I was diagnosed in 2018 at the age of 15. Since then I have gone through a lot, which most... By walking_libarian1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Butyrate was the answerThank you for letting me post to this forum. I wanted to share my story of a close family member who had UC for over 25 years and to see... By tigerrun1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Diagnosed with Crohn'sHi I came across this site and it’s nice to speak to people who are going through the same as me as I don’t really know anyone with Crohn's and... By Lauraw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Reflections on a potential second stomaEvery so often, I see people's stories about their ostomies pop up on my social media. And I read them. And sometimes, I reflect on how I feel about my... By theluckyfrog2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Honoring Myself in My Ulcerative Colitis JourneyWhen I first noticed the bleeding, I was 20 years old and convinced everything would work itself out. At that age, it felt more “normal” to pay attention to my... By Eshani Surya4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Crohn's Flare on Your VulvaI am 31 years old and I was diagnosed with Crohn’s when I was 25. I was recently put on an extensive round of antibiotics to treat an infection. As... By ash7971 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
30 Years of Living with IBD & Still Goin'I’m new to this site and this is my first intro to sharing my life of IBD with strangers. My 1st issue was in 1990 when I was 6 months... By jules04074 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Ulcerative Colitis, J-Pouches and Med School Oh My!Wow, I can’t believe we’ve made it to the year 2021. That feels like such a futuristic year. Yet here we are. 2021 also means I have been living with... By Julia Gaspare-Pruchnicki2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments