When I was sitting in an hospital bed, gurning my way through the agonising stomach cramps that come with Crohn’s Disease. Reading blogs from people who had battled through the trials I was now facing gave me hope. Hope that the unbearable pain would stop. Hope that remission was possible. And hope that once treated, my life could regain some …
The wait and see approach is not a good technique when dealing with chronic illnesses; they rarely get better by themselves, so it’s important to fight your corner, ask the questiosn and push for action! Be your own advocate and ask the questions, especially if you think something has been missed. You know your own illness better than anyone else, …
Do you ever feel like you’ve got the raw end of the deal when it comes to your Crohn’s disease, or do you feel like you’ve gotten off easy? Or perhaps a little bit of both…. Crohn’s disease exists on a huge spectrum, and whilst there are many common paths that we all must travel, the manifestation of the disease …
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in June 2008 at the age of 19. Like most, my diagnosis did not happen overnight, and I required a whole host of tests to zone in on what was causing my discomfort, these included more blood tests then I can count, a CT scan, an MRI scan, a barium meal examination and the …
Crohn’s is a shitty disease… in more ways than one, but once you understand what it is, and how it affects you, you can start to fight back. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “Knowledge is the antidote to fear”, so allow me to administer the first dose. Crohn’s and Colitis are considered chronic conditions, simply meaning “on going” or “lifelong” …
If you have Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), and are not familiar with the awesome work of Crohn’s & Colitis UK, head on over to their website and check them out; after you have read this amazing blog post of course. Crohn’s & Colitis UK are, without doubt the leading IBD charity, providing emotional support for sufferers and their families, as …
Most Crohn’s Disease sufferers will have a long and winding medical history, made up of flare ups, drug regiments, and of course, invasive procedures and operations. From experience, the most jam-packed period is usually the first year or so after an initial Crohn’s diagnosis. However, when you get ten, fifteen, even thirty years down the line, trying to answer the …
Pain, plus time, equals a funny story, and with 12 years of Crohn’s experience under my belt, I have had a lot of painful things happen to me. At the time, each event was somewhat mentally scaring, but with some distance, they have now culminated into a repertoire of hilarious stories… at least I think so. Let me share with …
