Someone asked a question on google plus about what it was like to live with an ileostomy. For starters, I do want to say that as long as my skin isn’t bad, having an ostomy is not a big deal to me now. Especially when you take into consideration that most people undergoing surgery to have […]
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Identity Issues with IBD
Have you ever had an identity crisis? Have you ever had a hard time figuring out who you were or where you belonged? Have you ever had issues with self esteem or body image? If you are breathing right now then I would venture to guess the answer to at least one of these questions […]
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 […]
Dealing with Disruption of Routine Around the Holidays
I have talked a little bit about the holidays and how this is often a time of year filled with emotions of all kinds. For some, this is the time of year that people look forward to the most. But for others, the holiday season is a time that brings about feelings of sadness and […]
Loss of Control and IBD
One of the most difficult things about suffering from ulcerative colitis or crohns disease is the loss of control. I have talked a great deal about what this loss of control has done to me. In a nutshell, it forced me to find things that I could control and focus so intently on those things. […]