Predicting the severity of an individual case of IBD may help guide treatment. A new study outlines a blood-based test that can predict IBD's course. Source of shared Link

Asking for help takes courage, especially when living with a chronic illness. When my whole family found ourselves struggling during the last 3 years, I researched extensively, joined online forums contacted

Let’s be honest, you and I both know that living with a chronic illness while trying to maintain healthy relationships is a challenge. Sometimes super challenging. You may feel misunderstood, you may not

Being chronically ill comes with a lot of negative bullshit. Regardless of what you’re sick with – you reap awful side effects and symptoms of whatever you’re diagnosed with. Aside from everything you

Four words can make your life stop. Not in the way you want. My life will stop: With white scratchy sheets and the burning sensation in your nose from way to much bleach, my life will begin: My vitals

Not exactly new ground to tread I grant you, but here are a few common misconceptions on life with chronic illness I’d like to clear up if I may. (Side note: this is based solely on my own experience.)

• It’s nobody’s fault. It is genetic. It just happened. • Do not be too proud or stubborn to ask for help. You need it. • Brush your teeth and wash your face (even just with a baby wipe) everyday if you’re

저는 크론병 환자 입니다. 2014년 12월, 궤양성 대장염 확진 판정을 받았고, 이후 한차례 진단이 뒤집어지는 과정을 통해 최종적으로 크론병을 확진받았습니다. 저와 같이 염증성 장질환으로 고생하고있는 환우들과 경험을 나누고자, 그리고 저 스스로 이 희귀성 난치질환과 싸우는데 도움이 되고자 크론병과 궤양성 대장염등 IBD질환에 대한 글을 남기고자 합니다. 어떤

Over the weekend it was World Inflammatory Bowel Disease day, I don't believe it was a big thing here in Australia but I know in the US and Canada is was well celebrated. The lights of Toronto were changed

There are tons of new findings about treatment and risk factors on IBD disease, I will quote a title just for spoiling some of it content, follow the links and get informed though if you or someone you

It does get better. Trust me, you may feel absolutely terrible after you have your stoma initially, but it does get better over time. If you've read my first Post-op Blog Post, then you'll know that I

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Jo came to see me in March 2017 after suffering over half her life from ulcerative colitis. It was bearable in the early days, but the last 15 years had been a succession of hospitalisations, daily medicated

Ulcerative colitis sucks. Really sucks. And when you forget for a minute how much it sucks, it makes sure to remind you in a very immediate and violent way. This has happened more times that I could count,

AREN'T PEDIATRIC PATIENTS JUST MINI-ADULTS? Children are special patients. They are not “mini adults.” Children have different physiology than adults. They are not fully developed, and their growth and

HOW DO HOST MICROBE INTERACTIONS IN THE GI TRACT MAINTAIN HEALTH? GI tract communities and their interaction with the immune system can play roles in intestinal epithelial development and activity, education