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 […]
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Day 4: Sharing Resources
The prompt for day 4 of Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge is to create a “care package” filled with the best resources someone who is newly diagnosed can use to advocate for themselves or a loved one. When I was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, I was so bogged down with information that I found […]
IBD is SO Complex
I hosted an informal chat on Tuesday night for fellow IBDers with two of my friends, Sara and Jaime, and there were so many interesting things that were brought to the table that night. One thing in particular that I found interesting and a bit shocking was the fact that the majority of people who […]
We React to the New CCFA Ad Campaign
The new Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America’s ad is one that I find to be a bit controversial. I do believe I am in the minority with this opinion but I do want to spend a little time explaining why I am not a big advocate of the CCFA’s new ad. I want to […]
Surviving the Holidays with IBD
The holidays can be a difficult time for many people but for those of us with inflammatory bowel disease, it can be especially tough. There are so many factors that play into why the holiday season often is a tumultuous time for those of us who suffer from crohns disease or ulcerative coltis. I would […]