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
My beautifully broken LifeI had what I now refer to as "the perfect life" from birth until age 19. When I was in grade 13...reactions3comments
Living with Crohn'sI was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in January, 1983. I had my first of three bowel resections in June of that year...reactions4comments
Suffering with Crohn’sSomeone please help. I have been on Budesonide for 17 days now and I am still suffering with running to the bathroom...reactions2comments
ScaredI've had UC for approximately 14 years. I've tried pretty much all of the meds and have been on Humira for about...reactions3comments
Traveling with Friends Who Understand Ulcerative ColitisI've shared before how traveling with ulcerative colitis presented its challenges. Being honest with my fellow explorers while traveling has helped ease...reactions2comments
Learning to Be Honest About My Ulcerative ColitisSince I was a young child, I've always loved traveling. However, after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2013, the thought of...reactions1comment
Almost 30 yearsI am now 72 years old and I was diagnosed with UC about 35 years ago. I was also diagnosed with PSC...reactions3comments
My new understanding of the way colitis developsI had a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (uc) based on colonoscopy and colon biopsy. Yes, it looked awful, and the red awfulness...reactions3comments
Progress after reading the recent science researchSome readings and strategies that have helped me make excellent progress getting off drugs for ulcerative colitis Read the recent research at...reactions4comments
Has anyone taken Budesonide?I suffer with Crohn’s/ IBD . It has taken over my life. I can hardly leave my house and sometimes I can’t...reactions5comments
A long story made shortMy name is Colin. I have no colon. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis in my early 20s, I underwent a battery...reactions6comments
IBD diagnosis has improved my life in countless waysWe often see diagnosis of a chronic, incurable illness as the end of the world. You think only bad things can come...reactions3comments
The end of one chapter, the start of another (Part 3).I hope that if you are reading this, you have already read part one and part two. If you have read them...reactions1comment
Why I Wanted to DieI am a strong Christian and I believe in life after death. From 2010 until my Crohn's diagnose in 2014, I really...reactions5comments
