Last week I told you guys I was flying to Chicago to take part in an advisory panel for Digestive Disease Week. It was also my first time getting on an airplane since I was 11 years old when my family and I went to the Bahamas. So, not only was flying unfamiliar to me but flying with […]
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Chicago Bound Soon. First flight with an Ostomy.
I am leaving for Chicago and it doesn’t even seem real. It feels like just yesterday I was all alone with no way to see a positive future for my family and I. And now, I have the chance to share my opinions on things so near and dear to me. Ulcerative colitis stole so […]
Tis the season… to stuff your face
Thanksgiving is a time of year that can be difficult for many people who suffer from Crohns disease or ulcerative colitis. We are surrounded by family and friends all while being expected to enjoy all the traditional Thanksgiving food. The holidays are hard in and of itself but layering on inflammatory bowel disease can wreck […]
Day 27: “If I Could Go Anywhere…”
The prompt for day 27 of National Health Blog Post Month is to complete the sentence “If I could go anywhere…” I wasn’t going to write about this topic initially because I thought I would seem boring but after thinking about it further, I realized that my response to this question IS very telling about […]
Day 6: Traveling with IBD/Ostomy
I have decided to use one of the alternative prompts for day 6 of National Health Blog Post Month and talk about what it is like for me to travel given my health condition. I am 26 years old and haven’t been on a plane since I was 14 and haven’t been out of the […]