Why I'm Quitting Humira
***I did NOT make this decision without first talking openly and honestly with my doctor AND reviewing a plan for my next choice of...
5 Things I've Learned After 10 Years with Crohn's Disease
Knowing that I'd be hitting double digits since my diagnosis with Crohn's disease has caused me to spend a lot of time reflecting over...
How I Manage the Mental Load of Chronic Illness
"Being positive" and "accepting one's situation" are often described as necessities for fighting the good fight when in ailing health. ...
Why it's Time to Redefine Remission for Me
It's been a little while now that I've lived in a state of mostly disease-free bliss. We all know that "remission" still comes with...
5 Tips for Breastfeeding on Biologics (Humira, Cimzia, etc.)
In order to get well enough to take on the role of motherhood in the way that I wanted, I would need to take Cimzia (throughout my first...
Bosses with Chronic Illness Rock
Working while managing a disability that doesn't take a break between the typical 9 - 5pm work-day is sometimes nerve-wracking. How will...
My PIANO Study Experience
From a young age, I knew that I wanted to be a mother. But, when I began experiencing symptoms of Crohn’s disease at age 21, I became...
The Power in Crohnies
Chronic illness can be tough and lonely. It seems that most people can appreciate that fact and they know what it generally means to be...
My Unmet New Year’s Resolution Wasn’t a Failure
As the fireworks faded on the first day of 2017, I felt excited and motivated. “This would be the year,” I remember telling my husband,...
Why I was Thankful to be Diagnosed With Crohn's Disease
Visit The Mighty to view a version of this article. It was a beautiful, hazy day in August when I was formally diagnosed with Crohn’s...
