Asking for help is something that can appear so much harder to do when you have Crohn’s Disease or any other form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). I think that this is because IBD sometimes makes us creatures of extremes. One one hand, the disease takes so much from us that we refuse […]
Tag Archives: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Weight Problems with IBD
I am probably going to get all kinds of grief for writing this post, but what the hell. One of the symptoms that is normally associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease is weight loss. In all honesty this can frequently be a drastic and dramatic weight loss. However, I think it appropriate to cover a little […]
World IBD Day 2015
Today is Tuesday, May 19th 2015 and it’s World IBD Day! What exactly does that mean? No, it’s not a day to celebrate Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Honestly, outside of all the great people that I now consider to be part of my IBD family I can’t think of another reason to celebrate IBD. It’s a […]
A New IBD Video Series: The Realities of IBD
I am pleased and proud to announce a new IBD video series, The Realities of IBD Together with Marisa Lauren Troy of JournalingIBD.org, The Realities of IBD will talk about living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis ) on a daily basis. Marisa, who has been living with IBD ( Ulcerative […]
Episode 14 – FAQ with Dr Peter Higgins
Dr. Peter Higgins of the University of Michigan IBD Center is our special guest this month. Dr. Higgins talks to us about the latest IBD research that is going on.. New IBD drugs that have just come to market Ozanimod and Mongersen.. Can you have both Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis? The 23andMe Study, The […]
As human as the next guy…
listen to ‘As human as the next guy…’ on audioBoom It must be said that as I sit and type this guest blog post, I could quite happily just scoff down a few hand-fulls of pain killers and sleep for the next week or so. It is one of those occasions where an associated symptom […]
SPECIAL – Meet Eric of VeganOstomy
Meet Eric Polsinelli of VeganOstomy.ca – An #IBD Advocate, Crohn’s Disease patient, Ostomate, and someone who truly believes in living a vegan lifestyle Eric gives us a look into his life before being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, what lead up to needing a permanent ileostomy, and his decision to start advocating for Crohn’s and Ulcerative […]
Looking back. Looking forward…
listen to ‘Looking back – looking forward…’ on audioBoom As this is my first blog post of 2015, it seemed only right to have a quick look back at 2014 and reflect on what’s been happening in the wonderful world of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)… The one thing that sticks out was my feeling that […]
Exercising with Crohn’s Disease…
listen to ‘Exercising with Crohn’s Disease… ’ on audioBoom Exercise and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are rarely mentioned in the same sentence. This worries me because working out, exercising or becoming a bit more active, is of tremendous benefit for almost anyone who has IBD. The problem – in my humble opinion – […]
A 504 Plan Experience
The last blog I wrote for you was about the basics of a 504 plan. Today’s blog comes from the heart. It isn’t your happy, feel-good story either. When I think about it, I get mad all over again. You see, getting my son’s 504 was not all that easy. At the end of my […]