Twelve Days of Crohn’s-Mas
On the first day of Christmas my Crohn’s gave to me- An annual colonoscopy. On the second day of Christmas
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Am I Disabled? On Chronic Illness, Disability, Self-Identification & Internalized Ableism
Originally posted on Chronic Illness, Coping & Critiques:
The relationship between chronic illness and disability – including critical disability studies & the disability justice movement…
If you wear sweatpants, you’ve lost control over your life- or have you?
Karl Lagerfeld died on February 19. A controversial figure when he was alive, the obituaries were equally divided. From
New Year’s Resolutions for People with Chronic Illnesses
If you’re anything like us, you probably spent a good chunk of 2018 dealing with your chronic illness, adjusting to new developments and learning from the hard knocks along the way. We’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, but we like to make lists and bring visibility to chronic illness, especially of the invisible variety. These New Year’s resolutions are an accumulation of some insights and hopes for the new year. We know that different conditions require different handling and that not all of these resolutions will work for everyone. We all have different experiences and life situations and that’s cool! But we want to share these resolutions to show solidarity, help allies support friends and family and let others with chronic illness know: you’re not alone.
Update: Same procedure as every year
Friday, I had my annual colonoscopy. This year, I tweaked my prep a little bit. I splurged, and got lobster
My uneasiness with how Netflix treats Misty Knight’s disability
I am leaving the IBD realm to write about disability in superhero representation
Today it’s just a link!
I wrote an article on the HBO show “Sharp Objects”. Check it out here!
Online Groups- the double-edged sword?
When I grew up in the 1980’s, I was the only one with Crohn’s far and wide. It was not
Nurses Appreciation Week: Thank you
This week (May 6th to May 12th) is Nurses Appreciation Week. I am always torn about xx Profession appreciation
About that semi-colon tattoo…
This year, Mental Health Awareness month is May. And for a few years now, I have seen articles and blog
The Morbus Crohnicles 