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World IBD Day 2018: IBD Beyond Borders
Every year May 19th is World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) day, which is a day where people from all over the world affected someway by IBD, come together to share our stories and raise awareness for the disease. This year the theme is “IBD Beyond Borders” which I think is a great theme that not…
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World IBD Day 2017: Why I am thankful for my IBD
Every year May 19th is World (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) day, a day to recognize and raise awareness for Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Indeterminate Colitis which are all inflammatory bowel diseases. For the more than 1.6 million Americans and over 5 million worldwide, every day is world IBD day. Every day we wake up and…
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Surgery and Blog Update.
IBD Family, I just wanted to write a post letting you know that this coming Monday (July 11th) I will be undergoing surgery. Most people know that I have had both hips totally replaced due to Avascular Necrosis from prednisone use for Crohn’s. Back in March I dislocated my hip and had to have my…
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Let’s Get Real.
I have been diagnosed with Crohn’s going on 7 years now and I have had a long time to come to terms with the disease. I understand it is a lifelong disease that has no cure, I get that there are good days and bad days but sometimes it still gets to me. Like recently.…