It’s been a while….
Hello Friends! It’s been a while! A long while indeed, so a little update about me, my Crohn’s and its
Tag: lifestyle
Accessibility and the “hidden curriculum”
It’s the end of summer- in a few weeks, I will be back on campus, teaching. Every college class, of course, starts with handing out the syllabus, explaining course policies, explaining what we’ll do in class. There is also always an accommodation section, and it is usually a pre-written paragraph from the university that you get to paste into the syllabus. Accommodations can be anything from allowing for more time on exams, how to make up for absences, allowing for recording or other note-taking devices- you get the gist.
Podcasts and Podcast Episodes about Crohn’s, Colitis, and more
I, as so many others, love podcasts. To be sure, it’s a bit of a wild west out there, especially
Traveling Scotland with IBD
I recently traveled through Scotland with my husband and parents. It was a lovely trip, we saw a lot, and
A Pandemic Diary: Stay home and keep your distance. Please.
It’s been roughly two months since we started social distancing, working from home, wearing a mask, staying home. And everywhere,
Interview: Nigel Horwood, Author of “Wrestling with the Octopus”
Tell us a bit about yourself: When and how were you diagnosed? In October 1977 I was at college and
A Pandemic Diary
Gradually, over the last week, the reality about COVID-19 has seeped in. A week after I started a new
COVID-19 and IBD
COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind. My family in Germany is safe, but there are areas that have seen big outbreaks.
Fitness instructors: Stop saying these phrases
I like exercise. I haven’t always liked it, and I have written about why. I am far from being an
My 2019 Lists
It’s the last day of 2019. I thankfully was stable health-wise, so there isn’t much to share about my health
The Morbus Crohnicles 