Since so many people with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis are diagnosed at a young age, school usually becomes impacted one way or another. With severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) causing frequent hospitalizations and/or the need to be home, it can put a strain on a person’s social life. It is hard to maintain close […]
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The IBD Community Redefines “Normal”
No matter how much I want to pretend ulcerative colitis never plagued my life, I am reminded everyday that it did. I may be a lot better off than I have been in a while but it doesn’t mean I am not without my challenges. Being part of the IBD community allows me to feel […]
The Million-Dollar Question: What Is Colitis?
There has been a lot of discussion in online forums recently about inflammatory bowel diseases and what illnesses actually make up this category of digestive diseases. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of confusion as to what is considered a form of inflammatory bowel disease and what is not. Due to that confusion, there […]
We all Need to Have an Experimental Phase
When I switched therapists after needing a new perspective, within ten minutes of my appointment with her, she said I needed to be in an “experimental phase” for a little while. I needed to stop searching for my path and get out there and try new things, get an idea of what I like, what […]
IBD Shattered My Confidence
I have recently come to understand the importance of small victories. You need small victories to build up confidence. Ulcerative colitis shattered my confidence. Going through so many life altering surgeries had a great impact. And hardly ever being able to finish tasks without my body failing me certainly didn’t help to give me the […]