***the following was written while in tears, my computer crashed making me lose half the document initially, and now I don’t have anything in me to add hyperlinks and other things I normally would given the only way I can write on this blog right now is from a mobile device.*** { trying to be […]
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Part 3: Intimacy with an Ostomy
In two previous posts My Love Life as an Ostomate & How Having an Ostomy Affects Relationships, I spoke out for the first time about what it was like for me to have an ostomy in relationships. The physical aspect of intimacy is a little different when you have an ostomy but in all honesty, […]
Can Ulcerative Colitis Be Cured?
When I first saw how the Crohns Colitis Foundation of America was advocating that the removal of a persons’ large intestine was a cure for ulcerative colitis, I thought it was absurd but it didn’t really bother me too much. When I see advocates using the phrase “Crohns disease and IBD” instead of “Crohns disease […]
Grieving and IBD
I have been a mess for the past week or so. I can’t seem to stop crying, I’m barely sleeping and my migraines are a lot worse. I just feel like one giant overwhelmed stress ball. I had an appointment with my psychologist today because I seriously thought there was something wrong with me. I […]