Posted by in Posts by Ashton IBD patients often complain about being tired. The kicker is that most of the time no matter how tired we are, we can not sleep. Why is that? Is it because of the pain, the medications, the psychological aspect of chronic illness, or is it the disease itself? I have been at a loss for…Read more »
Posted by in Posts by Ashton Not many people understand what it’s like living with chronic illness. Even fewer realize what it’s like living with someone who has a chronic illness. The stress and pressure that you face every day watching the person you love go through something you have no ability to control, and even less ability to help. Those…Read more »
Posted by in Stories from others Hey! I’m Destinee Fowler, 23 years old fighting a fight with a invisible disease. My story is long, but I’ll try my best to summarize it up. My journey into this world started out just like anybody else. My mom carried me to full term, the doctor said I was a perfect baby girl when…Read more »
Posted by in From the outside in I am the mother of a 23 year old daughter, Destinee Fowler. She was formally diagnosed with Crohn’s after her senior year of high school (2013). She had just turned 18. Prior to this she was in & out of the hospital due to constant pain in her right side of her abdomen. It all…Read more »
Posted by in Posts by Ashton While IBD is generally thought of as just a digestive disorder it also has a barrage of other symptoms. Why don’t we talk about one that not many people think about? The effect it has on your brain. That’s right you heard me. IBD EFFECTS THE BRAIN! It causes what we like to call brain…Read more »
Posted by in Stories from others My name is Alexis, I am twenty three, and this is my story. I want to talk about something people don’t usually talk about: ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohns Disease in young people. I have moderate to severe (more towards severe) UC. I have had symptoms since birth, but they became more severe when I…Read more »
Posted by in Posts by Ashton Over 1.4 million people suffer from Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis collectively know as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Unfortunately I am one of those people. I am a 24-year-old mother, step mother, and nurse. I am creating this blog to not only tell my story and allow others to tell theirs, but to raise awareness.…Read more »
The Truth about Crohn's Disease 