I’ve been fortunate enough to have been invited to join the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation for a Facebook Live Chat during World IBD Day (2018)!
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Busting IBD Misinformation: Tips for Patients
A huge number of patients who have a chronic illness will turn to the internet to get their information. Unfortunately, most of the information they come across won’t be true.
Traveling with an Ostomy | PART 3 | Enjoying Your Trip
You made it! Now that you’ve landed and have an awesome time ahead, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind.
In this article, I’ll be going over some tips to enjoying your trip when you are at your destination.
Traveling with an Ostomy | Part 1 | Preparing for Your Trip (w/video)
Preparing for travel can be stressful and hectic as it is, but when you’ve got an ostomy there are a few extra things that you’ll want to be aware of.
Medication, Supplements and Your Ostomy (w/ video)
If you’re an ileostomate who takes medication or dietary supplements this information will be important.
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Using Prednisone
Prednisone. I’ve got more than a few names for it, but it’s helped many people get out of an IBD flare. Unfortunately, it sometimes involves trading your soul to the devil, or at least trading one problem for another.
The Summer Ostomate: Ostomy Tips
If you live in a country that has long, cold winters, warmer weather is probably something you look forward to experiencing for at least a few months during the summer.
While many of us may enjoy some fun in the sun, it brings along a few extra challenges that I’d like to cover in this article.
I Was in Remission (and why that didn’t matter)
One lesson I’ve learned about IBD is that our symptoms can often be very misleading, and they sometimes don’t correlate with what’s actually going on in our gut. This can pose several problems as a patient and for the GI treating us.
To the Newly Diagnosed: Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Finding out that you’ve got Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis can be scary, especially if you’re new to the world of IBD, so it’s natural to scour the internet looking for solutions and treatments that fall outside of allopathic medicine. I was in that place once, but there are some things I wish I had known way sooner!
The Stuff You Don’t Hear About IBD
Despite all the wonderfully positive stories you might see on the news or on blogs about IBD’ers who’ve overcome personal obstacles, it probably wasn’t always easy for them.