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 the bad news….
Ulcerative Colitis
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.
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 the following:
The question we should really be asking is not so much “Do you think we will ever find a cure for Crohn’s Disease?”, but rather, “Do you think we will ever find a cause?”
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 it a point to crack jokes or create memes about IBD or my ostomy. Why?
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.
Posttraumatic Growth
We’ve all heard about PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), but have you heard of Posttraumatic Growth?
Check With Your Doctor First…
There’s good advice, questionable advice, and downright bad advice.