Patient-Driven Research. What!?

If you’re like me, when you think about research, you think of doctors and scientists that are higher up in the hierarchy of life who come up with the areas of research, conduct the studies and then come back and inform us of the results. Very disconnected. Oftentimes I feel like an outsider looking in. At least there’s research…

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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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Gearing Up – Exciting things for the IBD community.

Many of you know that two weeks ago, my husband and I both lost our jobs. We are going through a big transition and a lot of things are happening here that would not be possible had it not been for that, so, I consider it almost a good thing. I’ve been doing several side jobs and getting my…

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