How to Survive Your First Flare

Hello friends and thank you for visiting colitisninja.org. I want to welcome seasoned IBD Ninjas to keep reading, if you’d like, but this post is geared toward those who are going through their first flareup. First, it is absolutely vital for you to realize that you are not alone. Nearly 1.6 million Americans live with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Living…

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Be Part of Finding a Cure!

Do you have Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis? Would you like to see a cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease? How would you like to help in finding a cure? I know of a way! In June of 2015, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) launched a research database just for IBD. The new initiative (known as…

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New Perspectives for 2016

I sat alone in chapel that day. This was not an unusual occurrence. I had often found myself sitting alone in chapel, in the cafeteria, chilling in my dorm room. I wasn’t necessarily a loner… but I was definitely never one to run with the crowd. I always felt rejected. Unimportant. I didn’t have fancy clothes. I didn’t look…

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REFLECTING ON AWARENESS WEEK: My Heart is Full

So we have concluded IBD Awareness Week 2015. First “business” – Danielle Blocker won the #IBDninja Prize Pack. CONGRATULATIONS DANIELLE! I’m hoping to send that out today or tomorrow, but will definitely let you know. Next… There are hardly words to describe how I’m feeling at the moment. All I can really say with any certainty is that my…

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