Traveling Scotland with IBD
I recently traveled through Scotland with my husband and parents. It was a lovely trip, we saw a lot, and
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Earthquake Supplies for People with IBD
Throughout the years, I have lived in several places that were prone to natural disasters. New Zealand is earthquake territory, so was California (even though to a lesser extent), and Indiana has tornadoes (thank god, I never had to experience one). The earthquakes I did experience were really small, a little rumble. Now however, I live in the Pacific Northwest, where within the next 50 years, a major quake (around 9 on the scale) is about to hit, another great Cascadia Earthquake.
Traveling with IBD III: The AirBnB
Over the Holidays, I traveled to Germany again, this time with Lee. We visited my family for a week, and
It’s Tuesday, and I am tired…
Even though I am a lapsed, non-practicing Catholic, there are certain ways that this belief system has shaped the way
The ABC of IBD: “A” is for Anemia
Many people with IBD have a hard time conveying that their disease is more than just “a bathroom disease” (whatever
I heart colonoscopies- Tips and advice
There is no way around it: Colonoscopies are important. Even if you are not a Crohnie, don’t smoke, don’t have
Take Steps 2015, the good, the bad and opportunities for next year
Yesterday, I went to Take Steps2015- the annual fundraising walk that the local chapters of the CCFA. The Northwest Chapter
Crohn’s, Weight and Body Image (and a dash of feminism, for good measure)
I have always had weight fluctuations. Spoiler alert: All of them had to do with Prednisone…. In the eighties, there
Things I can eat: Winter Soup
I love soups. I didn’t always, because I associated them with sickness and hospitals. Then I realized that I could
Diets and Superfood Fads
If I hate something with a passion, then it’s all these diet fads that show up and supposedly cure everything
The Morbus Crohnicles 