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.
Thoughts
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having an Ostomy
The prospect of surgery can be a highly stressful and scary thing, but it helps to be equipped with knowledge so you aren’t worrying too much about minor things.
When I learned that an ostomy was in my future, I spent most of my time learning about how it might impact my life, what limitations it might force on me and how others were coping with it. But there are still some things that I wish I knew before having my surgery.
3 Things I Wish I Had Known About IBD
Not many people know what IBD is at the time of their diagnosis, and I had a lot of questions about Crohn’s Disease when I was first diagnosed, but there are some things that I wish I had known sooner.
World IBD Day 2015
Today (May 19th, 2015) marks another World IBD Day. I know that some people see today as a special day for advocacy and as a reason to celebrate, but the past few weeks leading up to today have been full of anxiety, discouragement and upset for me.
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. From May 6th to the 12th, we celebrate Nurses Week, and I’d like the nurses who’ve played a role in my care to know how important they are to me.
Vegan Questions Answered (video)
I enjoyed watching the vegan TAG video by Brianna from the Love Raw Vegan (sadly, no longer on YouTube), and I felt I should do my own video and answer the same questions. Enjoy the show!
IBD Round Table Special – Meet Eric of Vegan Ostomy
I had an opportunity to be interviewed live on a special edition of the IBD Round Table, hosted by Frank Garufi Jr. of The Crohn’s and Colitis Effect. There were so many great questions coming from both Frank and the viewers on the live chat, and I had a blast!
Of Mice, Men and IBD: Why Misleading Headlines Are Harmful
Did you know that a mothers kiss can give a child IBD?
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.
