Livin’ the Crohn’s life

                       Did you know that May is IBD awareness month? IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) is a group of two incurable illnesses (Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis)  that affect millions of people every year. While research has come so far in treating and managing these conditions, there…

Yesterday was May 19th. It was also World IBD Day- a day when people try to show a little extra support for Crohn’s and Colitis. A day to reflect on how far research has come since last year, and how much farther we still have to go. But if World IBD Day was yesterday, why…

When we are struggling, it’s easy to be jealous of other people. We think of all the things we have to deal with that they don’t, and we want to be them. But what we don’t realize is that there is no perfect person. No one is living a life without some sort of suffering.…

The Spoon Theory. Maybe you’ve heard of it before. Maybe you’re wondering what crazy person would form a theory about spoons. Seriously, spoons? Salad tongs are so much more interesting.  So what is the Spoon Theory, anyway? And why am I telling you about it?  Sorry to disappoint you, but the Spoon Theory is not some secret…

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Hi! For those of you who don’t know, my name is Becky. I am 15 years old. I’m a freshman in high school. I play soccer. I like to write. And eat Chipotle.  When people look at me, they see a teenager. A student. A friend. A sister. A daughter. A cousin. That annoying person…