#IBDNinja: Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week

This week (December 1-7) is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. It was started by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and passed by the U.S. Senate in November of 2011. This is the first time I’ve participated because I didn’t know it existed until a few months ago. I’ve pondered and pondered about how I want to participate and…

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Porter’s Pasta Pass

Robert Porter is on a mission to raise awareness for Crohn’s Disease… by eating pasta for FIFTY days straight! Porter has been officially diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease for five years, but has possibly been suffering for about seven. “I’d gotten to the point where I had severe internal bleeding and had lost 35-40 pounds.” He says, “Looking back, I…

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