IBD Summit for Fellows 2019: Reflections
Living with IBD is a complex journey of ups and downs. Each of us patients seem to have our own set of unique challenges and personal...
I'm Celebrating #WorldIBDday for You
It's #worldIBDday2019! Over the past decade with IBD, i've come to view this annual recognition of IBD across the globe as a...
Why #CCAwarenessWeek Feels Like A Celebration
Happy December! It's the unofficial start to the holidays in my house AND the beginning of Crohns and Colitis Awareness Week... so...
Defining A Quality Gastroenterologist: One Patient's Perspective
A few months ago, I received a call that would stop me in my tracks: would I like to share my thoughts on what defines a quality...
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...
