I wish I had this while I was fighting Colitis with no health insurance, so I want you to take full advantage in my place. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is hosting a webinar for Managing Your IBD Care. With or without health insurance, having a disease like Crohn’s or…
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Surviving And Fighting Back
Surviving a terrible disease takes more than wearing colored ribbons and using #Survivor in all of your social media updates. It takes fearlessness and gumption. Beating the disease is not just the act of getting rid of it. What do you do after the last dose of medication? The last…
The Old Young Woman
I think that when they took my colon and said I would be symptom free, I thought that meant ALL the symptoms. And for a time I was completely free of all the symptoms I had ever had while having colitis. Oh but then, The Arthritis, came knocking on my…
Shouting Out To Congress…
…and anyone who will listen. Today a bunch of advocates for Crohn’s & Colitis joined the CCFA in Washington DC to put a voice to IBD. They are sharing their stories and trying to change the way IBD patients are treated by the States, the Nation, Health Insurance Companies and…
Sparkly Clean, Baby!
One of the great things about connecting with resources like Mocha Moms, ClubMomMe, Happy Family Superfoods, Macaroni Kid and local mommy groups, you get introduced to so many things you may not be able to find on your own while playing Aliens & Astronauts or scrubbing oatmeal stains out of…
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New Yumminess!
Sometimes living with Colitis/Crohn’s you find that food can be a source of frustration. Some weeks you can eat what you want with mild restrictions, but for the most part it’s mashed potatoes, fish and cooked down vegetables! Sometimes you can switch it up with a fresh juices or whatever,…