I have a friend with ulcerative colitis who I met about a year and a half ago at Get Your Guts in Gear briefly. She came with her boyfriend to one of the camp sites in 2012 with her two dogs; one of which looked like a male version of my dog Holli. I have […]
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Learning to Work With Your Personality
This past year has been one of enormous growth for me. It has been hugely positive in every way. I have finally embraced the amazing IBD/ostomy community and no longer feel the need to spend every waking moment ashamed of who I am. I needed to get to this point very badly in my life […]
Young, Wild and Crazy with IBD ?
When you are young, it is your chance to go crazy, act wild and generally be out of control. But for those of us who suffered from crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis during those very formative years, the odds are you had to grow up differently. Being diagnosed with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) at the […]
Staying In the Moment… is not easy
I have a really difficult time staying in the moment. I am always trying to plan my next steps that I often realize I miss out on what is going on in the present. Planning gives me enormous comfort as I have mentioned quite a lot on this blog since the unknown is scary for […]
Riding the IBD Rollercoaster
Over the past several weeks I have heard a number of people who suffer from ulcerative colitis or crohn’s disease tell me that something positive happened or that they were feeling well but they were finding it difficult to enjoy the good times. This has been the case for me for a long time and […]