Pet Therapy – By Marisa from JournalingIBD.org

Earlier this year, I asked Marisa Troy to write a post about how pets have helped her through her darkest hours as she dealt with Ulcerative Colitis. I have found that my cat, Mr. Darcy, was very beneficial when I was hurting as well. I remember several instances when I was weak, frustrated and in pain. Mr. Darcy would…

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The 7 Stages of a Colonoscopy

Last year I polled my followers asking them what the next topic that my comic strip should cover. An overwhelming number of you decided that it should be a colonoscopy. I have spent over a year working on this one. It kept growing and growing. I call it, the 7 Stages of a Colonoscopy. I took the 7 stages…

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What is QuBiologics?

Over the past month or so, I’ve been reading about QuBiologics. I was given the opportunity to get a little more information from the CEO, Hal Gunn. Here’s what I found out: What is your company’s goal? Our goal is to develop treatments for inflammatory bowel disease that restore health in a way compatible with our body’s own healing capacities. I’ve…

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Year One with My J-Pouch: Part Three

This week I want to talk about what life is like with a j-pouch. I have enlisted the help of other people living with a j-pouch to tell me of their experiences. I had 72 who participated in my j-pouch survey. Instead of boring all of you with a detailed report, I’m just going to post a link to…

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