Selina's StoryI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
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Is an Ostomy right for you?I have an ostomy, and I hate it. I will never get used to it. I resent it and I hate that it controls my life. I hate that I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
10 years with Crohn'sHi there! Ten years ago when I was 12, I was diagnosed with moderate to severe Crohn's disease throughout my GI tract. I started deteriorating over the course of several...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Crohn's, Celiac's, (severe) IBD type 5, (severely) Lactose Intolerant, and I'm only 23.Unfortunately this is very long, much longer than I both intended and expected, but I'm not sorry that I wrote all of this, it's my actual life story and personal...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Living with Crohn's disease and erythema nodosumI do not have the story to encourage. But if you listen to my story, then thank God, because he has given you birth in the first world. If you...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
ChronieI was diagnosed back in October 2016. I've been having a lot of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and joint pain. I really didn't know what was going on. I went to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What do I have?!?!?I was diagnosed with IBD on December 28, 2014 after my first ever colonoscopy, it was such a beautiful way to bring in the New Year! ;) Little did I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A topic I think doesn’t get enough attention: Crohn’s, menopause, and OsteoporosisMy endocrinologist wanted me to get a DXA scan; I had just had one a year prior and thought it odd that she wanted another one so soon. I saw...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Emotional Aspect of Crohn'sI was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2008 at the age of forty-five. It took two years and a specialist in IBD to finally find the right medication to treat...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My story, my hellI was diagnosed with Crohn's back in 2001. I was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pain. Test after test were done and colonoscopy. The conclusion... Crohn's Disease. I worked...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
New DiagnosisToday I was told that my blood work confirmsCrohn's disease. This is new to me and I'm researching to find out all I can about the disease as well as...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Crohns lifeI was officially diagnosed with Crohns about 3 years ago. It is a constant battle. Like with everything else I have my good days and my bad days. I've yet...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Amazing Powers of WordsOver the years, I have been on the receiving end of many comments that I’ve perceived as insensitive or uncaring; I now realize that some of these comments were born...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Which one are you?So the nurse asked, “Which one are you, Crohn’s or colitis?” and without hesitation, I answered “Crohn’s”; I always answered “Crohn’s.” Though I often thought her inquiry could have been...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Every Journey Begins With a Single StepIn spring of 2005 I was finishing up my junior year of high school and getting excited about my senior year and what was to come for me in my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Not the End of the WorldMy story began in 1984, when I was 34. I woke up one morning doubled over in pain. There was no question that I needed to go to the hospital...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Wayne's StoryDiagnosed 11 years ago with UC. Went thru all the hoops and daily challenges, UC is now in remission according to my GI. But now am facing a bigger challenge...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Mid Life Surprise...I am now 52 years old and was diagnosed with Crohn's just 3 years ago. I am really blessed, though scared, really happy, though confused and have a great life...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Don't know where to begin....I'm 42 yrs old married since 2000 to the Love of my life. In 2007 we lost his oldest son to a horrible car accident later that year my Dad...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
