ulcerative colitis
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Stuck Between A Rock and a Hospital Place

Well, things have gone downhill since my last post. After starting Prednisone two weeks ago, nothing got better. Nothing. Unlike my last flare-up, I didn’t respond at all to the steroids at all. I tried reaching out to my doctor’s office a week ago to see what else we could do, and, because my timing Continue reading
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Book Review: Crohn’s and Colitis for Dummies by Tauseef Ali
Title: Crohn’s and Colitis for Dummies, Second Edition Author: Tauseef Ali Publication Date: September 19, 2022 Great for: Newly-diagnosed, friends/family, reference Here’s something you don’t know about me yet: I love to read! And to review books! And, now, apparently, I love to learn more about my diagnosis! So, combine all of those and out Continue reading
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My Diagnosis with Crohn’s Disease (Probably)

Before I get into the nitty gritty, just a warning at the front: I don’t believe in TMI. Not really. At least, I don’t anymore. Maybe I did before all of this, but I’ve had enough conversations about the consistency of my stool, driven one too many times with a container of it to the Continue reading