“He knows a hero when he sees one. Too few characters out there, flying around like that, saving old girls like me. And Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people. Setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they’ll tell how they…
WARNING: This post contains graphic details of the aftermath of surgery and what people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease deal with on a regular basis. If you are squeamish or do not like “TMI” this post is not for you. Twelve and a half weeks ago, I had the takedown surgery for my j-pouch. Things are going relatively well and…
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…
“Oh! So you poop a lot…?”“Yeah, I had a really bad stomach bug last year, I know exactly how you feel.”“You don’t look sick…”Phrases like these can make any person with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis furious. These phrases, on the surface, can seem demeaning, insulting and downright hurtful. My response to this? Don’t be too hard on these…
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