Don't Stop the Things That You Love
Being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a child and undergoing j-pouch surgery in high school hasn't slowed Sneha Dave down at all. In fact, it spurred her to found two groups that are focused on b...
5 Marras 201931min
I Really Don't Think About My Ostomy Anymore
Living with a permanent ileostomy as a result of Crohn's disease hasn't stopped Ryan Stevens from participating in the sport he loves. He worked his way back from crushing IBD flare-ups and multiple s...
29 Loka 201929min
This Is Still Better Than Surgery
A diagnosis of Crohn's disease and an ileostomy hasn't stopped Ryan Stevens from competing in triathlon races. He swam through high school and college and was sidelined by Crohn's just after falling i...
22 Loka 201928min
You Have to Take Care of Yourself
Being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at any time or at any age is challenging. However, the pre-biologic era was especially difficult because of the lack of treatment options and the ...
8 Loka 201933min
I Would Have Missed the Window for a Child
People with IBD are often faced with unexpected challenges that are outside of those being experienced by their peer group. Jen Mcgregor of Crohnie Clothing found herself grappling with questions abou...
24 Syys 201924min
He Would Do the Same for Me
Caregivers play an important role in the disease journey. For Rebecca Kaplan, whose husband, Dan, lives with Crohn's disease, caregiving has been a large part of her life at times. When she went looki...
10 Syys 201932min
Summer of Activism: Connecting the Numbers to a Story
In the final episode of my Summer of Activism Series, I asked Brooke Abbott of The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles to help us better understand Congressional Briefings. During Crohn's and Colitis Awaren...
27 Elo 201916min
Summer of Activism: It's Now or Never
If you have the chance to speak on behalf of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) community: would you take it? At first, volunteer and Crohn's disease advocate Keri Flaccomio wondered if she had a r...
19 Elo 201928min
