If you follow me on twitter (@JournalingIBD) or facebook, you’ll see that I have been pretty driven to have The Crohn’s Colitis Foundation of America (and then hopefully the organization in Canada, CCFA) to remove the word “cure” from their website when it comes to ulcerative colitis. The website says the following about ulcerative colitis: “In one-quarter to […]
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Life is Different With(out) Dogs
In a week or two, Frank and I are going to do a week trial with Phoebe and Holli. In case you are not sure who they are, they are my two lab mixes who have helped me get through so much in incredible (and different) ways. Some posts about them include: Phoebe, The Role Pets Play […]
Shout Out to Those who Advocate While in “Crisis Mode”
There has been a lot going on in my world. I am in the process of moving in with my boyfriend and while it is definitely a change, I think it is going to be a really positive thing for me. More on that later. I have talked before about how it is difficult for […]
Part 1: My Love Life as an Ostomate
On World Ostomy Day, I posted a question on The Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis Diaries: Living with IBD facebook support page What is one question you’d like to ask someone who has an ostomy? Or if you have it yourself, is there something you’d like to ask your fellow ostomates? Most of the questions I […]
Hello September!
I can’t believe it is the beginning of September! This month is special to me for a lot of reasons. It is my birthday month. It represents the beginning of fall and end of my least favorite season, summer. And it also marks the year anniversary of when I really shared my story and started […]