Livin’ the Crohn’s life
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Looks aren’t anything
A short post addressing where we go wrong in empathizing with others, and how we can learn from our mistakes. ~ Wow! You look soooo good! It’s so great to see you feeling better. Woah, woah, woah. How do you know how I feel? Sure, I may be wearing something other than sweatpants, have a…
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The top 10 misconceptions about Crohn’s Disease that make me want to scream!
Crohn’s disease tends to get a bad rap. Like really bad. Like don’t talk about that it’s gross and creepy bad. People think those who have it (like me!) are some kind of alien bathroom cult that leave a trail of contaminated toilet paper wherever we go. That our stomachs “hurt” sometimes, and that we’re just trying…
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Thanks, but no thanks – How to kindly deal with unwanted advice
“You should just eat more. Why would you order a salad if you’re trying to gain weight?” Um, I can order my own food, thank you very much. “You need to go vegan! Trust me, it works.” Trust you? But it’s my body. “Go the natural route. Stop taking all of those chemical infested medicines! You need to try…
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Why Me? It doesn’t matter.
Answering the question of “why me?” and understanding that it’s not so important in the long run.
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Perks of Crohn’s Disease
A funny list of my top 10 “perks” of Crohn’s disease.
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How to Not “Forget” to Take Your Medicine
This is going to be PART 1 of another blog “series,” but this one is all about the importance of medicine/treatment with IBD and ways to comply with it. I’m not sure when I will write part 2 because there are so many other things I want to touch on. Please let me know what…
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“Healthy” Living with IBD
So, it’s finally here! Part three of my food/body image/other stuff series. Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile (aka 2 weeks). Anyway, this post is going to wrap up the two previous topics into one magical IBD-Food-Body image thing… The other two posts are linked at the bottom of this page if you missed them.
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Food, Glorious Food!
Please note that this is part TWO of my “series” on diet and IBD. Part one (click here) about body image, part two (this) is about food/diet, and part three is a mix up/wrap up of both. I am also working on an entire recipe/food tips section for this blog that will end up containing 5-10 different pages. I…
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Skinny isn’t Always Better – Body Image and IBD
*Please note that this is part one of a three part “series” on diet, body image, and IBD. This post focuses mainly on body image, and the next two will have more to do about food/recipes. Some say this: “Look at her. She is sooo skinny. She probably never eats.” “You never eat anything! Do…
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Embracing Vs. Defining – How to accept IBD without letting it rule your life
This post explores the difference between embracing IBD and letting it define you, and shares some helpful tips on accepting our disease with a positive mindset.
Livin' the Crohn's Life 