Year One With My J-Pouch: Part Two In the days leading up to my J-Pouch takedown, I had so much support and encouragement from my family and friends. Many of them let me know that I was in their prayers. It was great to have that. I am blessed and thankful because I know that many people living with chronic illnesses don’t…
Year One with a J-Pouch It has been nearly a year now that I’ve been living with a J-Ppouch, so I’ve decided to write a post (or three) about it. I can remember being afraid after my first surgery. I didn’t want to see my intestine sticking out of my abdomen, but you know, when I finally saw it…
This week’s post was written by the beautiful, Margaret Felice. I don’t remember how the conversation came up, but she mentioned that when people ask her about Crohn’s Disease, she has an elevator speech. This is an absolutely brilliant idea and I would encourage you to develop your own elevator speech and be prepared to give someone an answer…
When I was first diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t 100% sure what a colon was, where it was located or it’s function. I knew that a colonoscopy involved having a camera stuck up your bum, but that’s about it. Over the last four years I’ve learned more about human anatomy and bodily functions than I…
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