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Glisten Infusion

NOTE: An explanation of this post… this is what we IBD’ers do when one of our own ends up in the emergency room. Kudos to Mr. Adam Foutz for documenting our randomness of the evening. And also to Empoweringpts9. 🙂  This song first begins with a shout out to JoshuaHiggins… He loves his pizza, and he loves those little…

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M:IBD – Laughter Protocol

Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease are not diseases to be taken lightly. Our suffering is great. Our pain is real. And let’s not even get into the embarrassment of the situations that our bodies often cause. It isn’t easy to laugh while we’re lying in a hospital bed, pumped up on Prednisone, unable to move in fear of running…

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It’s Not About the Toilet.

People with Crohn’s and UC talk about poop… a lot. We make bathroom jokes and enjoy good/awkward potty humor. Why? Because if you can’t laugh at yourself and your situation you’ll be miserable. It is true that poop plays a part in our diseases… but it isn’t poop that makes us sick. Inflammatory bowel diseases are just that! Inflamed,…

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