Ulcerative colitis did change my life. But perhaps not in the way the doctor meant. “When I was fifteen, my doctor told me, ‘You can’t be like other people. You will never live a normal life.’ I refused to accept this grim prediction. No. That would not be my future.” This is an excerpt from … Read more
9 Reason I’m Grateful for my Ulcerative Colitis This was a challenging exercise – to find gratitude for something I would prefer to have never encountered. But The Mighty gave me a prod and I managed to come up with reasons to be grateful for ulcerative colitis. Has chronic illness given you anything to be … Read more
CLICK HERE for a recent article published on The Mighty. Dating and intimacy present unique challenges for those with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other conditions that entail long periods spent in the bathroom. (And we are not talking about primping in front of the mirror.) My intention is to add some hope … Read more
