Navigating Family Get-Togethers During a Flare up!Family gatherings are a time to indulge in family favorites that may be more decadent than your usual fare. You may find...reactions1comment
How to Respond When Others Just Don't "Get It"One of the many complaints people living with chronic illness have is that their friends and loved ones just can’t grasp the...reactionscomments
The Holistic Health Ring: Who do you want in your corner?When diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, we unknowingly create a team of people that accompany us on this life-long journey. These people...reactionscomments
Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceOver the course of my almost 16 years as someone with ulcerative colitis, I have learned quite a lot. You do have...reactionscomments
Community Tips: Concealing Your Ostomy BagFor many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including those with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, there may come a time when...reactionscomments
How My Evil Colon Tried to Ruin My Marriage Proposal (Part One)David and I had been dating for about a year and a half. Though we hadn’t really been dating for very long...reactionscomments
Three Weeks and Counting!Remember, I went into surgery to have my whole entire colon removed on December 17 2007? As I stated before I was...reactionscomments
The Importance of CaregiversI can’t tell you exactly when I came to the realization, but eventually, I realized that I couldn’t do this disease thing...reactionscomments
How To Appeal a Social Security Disability DenialThough the statistics vary somewhat from state to state, nationwide about 65% of all disability claims are denied on the first application...reactionscomments
25 Things that Living with Crohn's Disease Has Taught Me"There are many illnesses and negative things that have happened to people that have gotten them to greatness. Without the obstacles, these...reactions3comments
So You've Just Been Diagnosed With Crohn's or UC. Now What?Being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis is a life-changing event. There are likely so many things going through your head...reactionscomments
Complex PTSD and Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseI know this topic isn’t commonly talked about or even researched very much as far as I can tell but I want...reactions12comments
When Your Doctor Says the S-Word: My J-Pouch Story (Part Three)The day of my sister’s wedding had finally arrived. Everyone was happy and excited. I was, too. but I also had more...reactionscomments
31 Days of Awareness - 31 Things About MarisaFor the final day of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness month, we asked Marisa - our phenomenal contributor and IBD advocate - 31...reactionscomments
Beyond the Bathroom: Lesser Known IBD SymptomsWe know that inflammatory bowel disease is so much more than just urgency and diarrhea. Many of the most impactful symptoms happen...reactions12comments
Words of Wisdom From The Women in My LifeI wanted to share some of words of wisdom and advice that I have heard from some of the important women in...reactions1comment
Understanding A Social Security Disability DenialAfter the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While...reactionscomments
Crohn's and the FODMAP Elimination DietAs far as we know, diet neither causes nor cures Crohn's or ulcerative colitis. However, certain diets have been shown to be...reactions1comment
Basketball and Crohn’sI started to get into basketball when I was thirteen years old. My parents had season tickets to the Philadelphia 76’ers ...reactionscomments
Listeria: Part 2As stated in my last blog, by July 4th 2007, doctors thought I had Listeria, a bacterial infection that had manifested in...reactions5comments
