Tobacco Warning Labels: Offensive to Ostomates?
Once in a while, the media or a government agency will say something that deeply offends ostomates.
The Technology That Keeps (sick) People Connected
This post has been on my mind for a while, but as I’ve just sold a phone that’s been with me through some of the most difficult times in my life, I’m
Thank You, Nurses! Celebrating Nurses Week
It takes a team of medical professionals to help a single person, but patients are most often in contact with a nurse more than any one else on that team.
On Being Judged
I watched a powerful video by Whitney from the YouTube channel “What a Vegan Eats”, and it struck a chord with me. You see, I’ve watched videos on her other channel
Crap Ostomates Say: Ostomy Humor (video)
Megan (The Front Butt Youtuber) and I have collaborated in a video series about the funny stuff some ostomates say. If you like these, we’ll be sure to make more.
Of Mice, Men and IBD: Why Misleading Headlines Are Harmful
Did you know that a mothers kiss can give a child IBD? Yes, it’s true, because I read it in a headline and saw the photos as proof! Unfortunately, what the
Hitler Reacts to the Confusion about IBD and IBS: PARODY (video)
No matter how hard advocates try, it seems that everyone still confuses IBD with IBS. In this parody of the famous bunker scene from the movie Downfall (2004), Hitler is given
Not All Support Is Good Support (w/ video)
I enjoy visiting support forums and local support groups, but for many years I tended to avoided them. The problem with most support forums (and this extends beyond forums that
What Causes Crohn’s Disease? (Humor)
As I listened to a podcast from my friend Stephen Dempster on the blog Behind the Times, he raised a good point that immediately got my tired brain working. He stated
Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
How do you cope when you’re stuck with a chronic illness or life-changing surgery? For me, it’s got to be humor; not just chuckling at random jokes, but deliberately making
Tobacco Warning Labels: Offensive to Ostomates?
Once in a while, the media or a government agency will say something that deeply offends ostomates.
The Technology That Keeps (sick) People Connected
This post has been on my mind for a while, but as I’ve just sold a phone that’s been with me through some of the most difficult times in my life, I’m
Thank You, Nurses! Celebrating Nurses Week
It takes a team of medical professionals to help a single person, but patients are most often in contact with a nurse more than any one else on that team.
On Being Judged
I watched a powerful video by Whitney from the YouTube channel “What a Vegan Eats”, and it struck a chord with me. You see, I’ve watched videos on her other channel
Crap Ostomates Say: Ostomy Humor (video)
Megan (The Front Butt Youtuber) and I have collaborated in a video series about the funny stuff some ostomates say. If you like these, we’ll be sure to make more.
Of Mice, Men and IBD: Why Misleading Headlines Are Harmful
Did you know that a mothers kiss can give a child IBD? Yes, it’s true, because I read it in a headline and saw the photos as proof! Unfortunately, what the
Hitler Reacts to the Confusion about IBD and IBS: PARODY (video)
No matter how hard advocates try, it seems that everyone still confuses IBD with IBS. In this parody of the famous bunker scene from the movie Downfall (2004), Hitler is given
Not All Support Is Good Support (w/ video)
I enjoy visiting support forums and local support groups, but for many years I tended to avoided them. The problem with most support forums (and this extends beyond forums that