Do you remember when you first started showing symptoms of your disease?I remember thinking it was just a stomach bug mixed with vicious hemorrhoids. I had a basic understanding. I knew something was wrong. And that I was going to the bathroom a lot. I even remember telling my husband (then boyfriend) that my stomach was upset and had been…
“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…
When it comes to chronic illness, ignorance is not bliss! This week a friend of mine was admitted to the hospital for liver and kidney failure because of harsh medications. One of the many medications given to those living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Having a chronic illness such as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are much more complex than a tummy ache…
Today, I wanted to talk to you about a little thing we all like to call “butt burn.” As a Crohnnie, UCer or J-Poucher, we all experience this bit of unpleasantness. First, it is important to define what butt burn is and why it occurs. Butt burn is what one experiences after having multiple bowel movements in a short…
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