IBD won’t winI was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when I was 16. Now, 20, I’ve been through many different kinds and combinations of treatments...reactions3comments
From hopeless to hopeful.Until last Christmas my family has been pretty lucky healthwise. We’ve barely had more than a cold but last fall our 16-year-old...reactions2comments
My JourneyMy story begins in 1997 when I moved to Pennsylvania with my sister. I was walking down the street one day to...reactions3comments
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
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
Miss FistyBeing a Crohn’s fighter since age 19, at age 35 I was a pro...sorry, a “bowel Queen", when this short but timeless...reactions3comments
Educated, empathetic, caring, artistic....sorry guys, I’m a poop 👑Instead of re-living the same pain journey, here’s some fun points. 1) Diagnosed age 19 when nursing college started, perfect timing cause...reactions2comments
Boy does life change! How Denial Can Be a Dangerous ThingI recall carefree youthful days, full of athletic vim and vigor. Never a medical care in the world, I was a very...reactions1comment
My journeyI was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 10 years ago. Then I was put on high doses of prednisone and I wasn’t getting...reactions1comment
2 yearsHere I am two years later. Two years later since the headaches. Two years later since the dizziness. Two years later since...reactions2comments
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
A fight against meI am 27 and I recently got diagnosed with IBD-UC. Before this happened, I didn't even know anything about it- that my...reactions2comments
29 years and countingI’ve been diagnosed with Crohn’s for 29 years. My sons were just 3 and 1 when I started this horrific journey with...reactions2comments
Fighting backI was 29 when I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. 10 years prior, I was standing proud on the parade deck at...reactionscomments
I Avoided Two Stomach SurgeriesI laid in my bed for two months straight. I didn't have enough energy to cook my food. I didn't have enough...reactions4comments
Like a Phoenix RisingCrohn's disease has been my primary health nemesis for the past 40 years, provoking 5 gut surgeries, an ileostomy, and complicating 3...reactions4comments
30 Year StruggleI’ve had a thirty year struggle with Crohn’s disease. When I was around ten years old I used to get bad stomach...reactions3comments
Living with Crohn’s and Managing PainI was diagnosed with UC about 2.5 years ago and then it eventually led to Crohn’s. How it became Crohn’s is when...reactions2comments
33 and Living with Crohn'sI was 29 when I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. It was Easter Sunday, I was coloring eggs with my son, husband...reactions3comments
When the caregiver has a chronic disease and dies 1 year after his motherMy story is about my husband. He passed away June 1, 2019 from complications from Crohn's disease. He was diagnosed 12/10/2007. We...reactions2comments
