Nothing irks me more than weirdos online claiming they have a cure for a disease, specifically Crohn's Disease. I have many thoughts when it comes to these nuts. Do I point out that they are wrong to warn others, but at the same time give them more ... Read some More »
chronic illness
Why I Hate Medication Commercials
Buckle in for a good ole' rant. I hate commercials for prescription medications. My first problem is that I don't shop for prescription medications, that's why I go to my doctor. My doctor is the one who talks about the medication choices I have ... Read some More »
When Do You Tell Someone You Have an Illness?
When you have a chronic illness, when do you tell someone new in your life about it? Well, there is no one answer fits all for this question. I think a good rule to follow is, tell them when they need to know. For instance, if you just started ... Read some More »
Top Nine Painful Moments
9. Paying My Medical Bills The system we have sucks. I have to pay a lot of out-of-pocket costs and the insurance company is always trying to find ways to not pay for certain things. It's a nightmare. 8. Stubbing My Toe This is somewhat of a joke, ... Read some More »
Adventures in Bad Habits
I have written several posts with advice for living with Crohn's Disease, but despite all of this, I'm not always one who practices what I preach. Consider this my anti-advice post. I'm terrible at taking my own advice and I thought today I would ... Read some More »
Adventures in Happy News!
This post has nothing do with Crohn's Disease, just a happy story I thought I would share here. I've been blogging about Crohn's Disease since 2011 so it's nice to take some time and just share a happy story. If you don't know already, Kevin and I ... Read some More »
Adventures in Travel: Los Angeles
Before this trip, I had never been to Los Angeles or Southern California. I was pretty excited to go and have a fun weekend with friends. I wanted to see all the touristy sites and just really enjoy myself. I managed to have a great weekend seeing ... Read some More »
It’s Okay to Say No
I'm coming up on my 18th Crohnaversary. Yikes, I can't believe it's been 18 years. My Crohn's is old enough to vote, get a job and move out. I've learned A LOT since my diagnosis and I'm still learning as I go, such is life. I never fully ... Read some More »
#IBDAdvocacyTag
I was tagged by my friend Kathleen to take part of the #IBDAdvocacy tag, started by Megan from the Front Butt You Tuber. I've never done a YouTube video and I thought it would be fun to try. What the ... Read some More »