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 […]
We Are All In This Together
Wanting to belong and to be accepted is a natural desire for all people. It comes hand-in-hand with being ill too. When we are sick, we want to forget it usually and have time where we are just with our friends again in a normal environment and life. So go out. Do the exact things […]
Crohnic Holidays…
listen to ‘Crohnic Holidays…’ on audioBoom This blog post is inspired by my impending couple of weeks holiday. Well maybe “holiday” is kind of overstating things. In reality, I simply have some time off from work. Like most people I will doubtless spend the first few days trying to switch my brain off from work […]
SPECIAL – IBDSocialCircle at DDW14
In may, I was invited by Janssen Biotech, a Johnson and Johnson company, to attend Digestive Disease Week 2014 in Chicago and be a part of the IBDSocialCircle. The IBD Social Circle comprises of the leading IBD advocates Marisa Lauren Troy of JournalingIBD.org, Sara Ringer of InflamedandUntamed.com, Megan Starshak and Andrea Meyers of The Great […]
IBD, Your Child, and School
One of the first things that I was asked when I started attending support group after my son was diagnosed was if I had gotten him a 504. Of course being new to this “my child has a chronic illness” thing, I wondered what they were talking about. It didn’t take me long to figure […]
Too much thinking…
listen to ‘Thinking about Crohn’s Disease…’ on Audioboo I have previously mentioned that I try hard not to think about things too much. This is for a number of reasons, not least of which is that I have a very small brain and too much thinking makes it sore! However, whilst doing some maintenance on […]