The holiday season is usually filled with a lot of celebrations. There are a ton of holiday parties, family gatherings, presents, festive lights and decorations among other things. When we log onto facebook, twitter, instagram or google plus, we see pictures of our friends and family smiling, opening gifts, checking in to various restaurants and […]
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An IBDrs Most Common Question: Will things ever get better?
There seem to be a lot of IBDrs who are struggling with their illness right now. I don’t know if there is something in the air, or maybe the aftermath of the holiday season but for whatever reason, there seems to be (at least in my life) an influx of patients suffering with inflammatory bowel […]
NYE 2013
When I envisioned New Years Eve 2013 a few weeks ago, I thought I would be upstate celebrating. Instead, I can’t wait for this holiday season to be over with because the overall cheeriness of this time of year makes it even more difficult for my family and me to mourn the recent loss of […]
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 […]