I wanted to break up my experiences in Philadelphia into a few posts so it didn’t get too overwhelming for me, or you. I spoke about the events of the conference as well as how I felt exploring a place I had never been to. Now, I want to talk about how my inflammatory bowel […]
Tag Archives: eating
Early Morning Tweets and Thoughts About Food
Early yesterday morning, I tweeted and put something on Instagram about my night I seriously don’t know how to eat anymore. It sounds absurd but it is true. I absolutely despise the feeling of food digesting and my stoma working. It makes my skin itch, feels like my ostomy is pulling, and it is […]
Eating During The Day… I try but…
Why is eating during the day such a mental struggle for me? I am sitting here right now doing a bunch of work and making some much needed phone calls. I know that I don’t have anywhere extremely important for the rest of the day. And I even know if I wanted to stay in […]
Accepting Me #DDW14
Part of this weekend was about just being me. This was the first time I have been away since I was diagnosed at the age of 13. I have had mini overnights but nothing that required me to be a plane ride away. I was always too sick whenever my parents planned any trip. This […]
Food Thoughts During Digestive Disease Week
I am someone who has had a really difficult time eating after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I not only never knew what to eat but the things I was told were healthy for me would land me in the ER with a blockage. After having so many obstructions, I refused to eat anything that […]