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Daily Life with IBD

What is it like to live with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (like Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease...)?  The short version…

Burping Update #2

So the incessant burping came, I had x-rays done, a lower and upper endoscopy done, bloodwork done, and IV HAE meds given.  Then it settled…

Disease-iversary

As of this month, it has been twenty years with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  While I have other illnesses that significantly impact my life…

Face-Palm Miscommunications

Having had Inflammatory Bowel Disease for 20 years as of this coming November, diet is always a massive obstacle and an ever-changing part …

Evil Blueberries

For a long time, most fruits and vegetables were simply 'off the table' when it came to my diet. The truth is that my IBD was beyon…

The Lighter Side of: Waiting to Vomit

Vomiting is just plain awful. The best part about a retching fit is the blissful moment after finishing when the nausea has subsided and …

The Lighter Side of: Inflammation

Inflammation can be horrendously painful.  It is, also, often difficult to explain or understand. There have been various descriptions that…

Sacrifice (Part 3): Stomach Upset

This is part three of a multi-part series addressing misunderstandings and stigma around people who deal with consistent pain. This post i…

HAE Day

Today was World HAE Day! Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is a disease that causes severe swelling episodes. The most common areas of swelling …

Projectile Style

It still amazes me how much one day can affect my body. How much one THING can cause such a chain reaction. On Saturday, a friend had a ta…

Dehydration

Having Crohn's Disease, with a missing large intestine, and bathroom breaks 8-12 times a day, dehydration is a pretty common complicati…

IBD In Your Teens

Here is some basic information that I wish someone could have talked me through when I was first diagnosed with an Inflammatory Bowel Disea…

Arugula

Seriously. Why is it that fruits and vegetables are hell bent on trying to kill me?? The ironic part is that I totally LOVE fruits and ve…

Surprise Dinner

Want to know what happens when we are out and I suddenly need an immediate washroom? We were out picking up Rj's truck from the shop,…

Fun..? Crohn's Activity/Experiment

Anyone with Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease (or any Inflammatory Bowel Disease or disease of the intestines) will have a pretty goo…

Digestion

You know at Thanksgiving or Christmas when you very literally have to take a nap because your body is working SO EXTRA HARD to digest the m…

An Awesome Post in The Book of Awesome

"Guess who's running the last leg of the relay in your body ? Guess who's anchoring the team? Guess who's picking up the s…

Long Recuperation

Big events take long recuperation times. Mistakes take even longer. These days I am starting to feel more like myself since the wedding w…

Body Says STOP

Today I got a nasty little jolt to remind me to stop and rest. It was a nice reminder for me that it is vital to keep doggie bags around a…

Bad vs Normal Bad

Something happened this week. I am not sure exactly what triggered it - the spring rolls, being on one of my antibiotics too long, or just…