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The Lighter Side of: Awful Episodes

One thing that I have always done is think about the entertaining aspects of a difficult situation. It is not always easy to do. When you…

The Lighter Side of: Severe Flare-Ups

Flare-ups are a normal aspect of the life of any chronic illness patient. There are countless diseases that include both constant symptoms…

No Reason

Another misconception of SO MANY chronic illnesses is the reason . Thousands of the illness we know and see today have no known cause or c…

Invisible Flare Ups

Flare ups are not always visible. With Inflammatory Bowel Disease, pain and flare ups are rarely visible. Even to the sufferer. The only…

The Episode Hangover

Each and every chronic illness carries with it a type of flare-up, a type of episode, a type of acute reaction, and a type of new normal. …

Trying Everything

I am not sure what's going on exactly, but my Crohn's is right ticked off. I have lost more weight, felt incredibly shaky and weak…

A Long-Pondered Question

I was recently asked what my thoughts were regarding dating people who are chronically ill (sometimes severely). Q. What would you think a…