The first thing you’ll do when your doctor tells you that you have IBD is wonder what in the heck those letters stand for. Well, they mean Inflammatory Bowel Disease (not IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and IBD includes two diseases – Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Your doctor will explain to which you... Read more
If you are a regular reader of my Shareposts then you know that I have spent a lot of time figuring out what I can and can't eat to keep my Ulcerative Colitis symptoms at bay. That said, what I can eat and what a nutritionist would tell me is "healthy" for me to eat tend to be on different levels. Yes, I know that the food pyramid tells me to eat... Read more
For this weeks blog I’m going to go back to my old life and put on my political hat to talk about electronic medical records. If you’re one of the many looking for change between the Bush and Obama Administrations, you won’t find it when it comes to the government’s push to replace patient charts written and kept in a... Read more
For me, one of the hardest parts of living with IBD is not knowing what triggers a flare or episode. Over the years of living successfully despite having Ulcerative Colitis I've pretty much accepted the fact that I never really know why my gut "goes off," as I've come to call it. And today, is just such a day. I've been fine, no, perfect, actually... Read more
The holidays bring many things along with them. One of the primary things is gatherings - office parties, family get-togethers, and dinners with friends. Secondarily is food. Thirdly is stress. And for many of us all of these things can build up and possibly cause a bit of depression. Add a little IBD to top it all off and the holidays can be... Read more
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