Columns

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017

The Five Most Aggravating Comments about Crohn’s Disease

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Everyone has opinions, but people should think before commenting on someone else’s health. When a person has a chronic disease, the remarks can really hurt. Remarks that can sting someone ... Read more

April 21, 2017May 17, 2017

Crohn’s Disease: ‘Beyond the Bathroom’ Series, Part One

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns by Mary Horsley about IBD-related symptoms that are “Beyond the Bathroom.” Bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis often ... Read more

April 19, 2017April 18, 2017

Why I Don’t Mind Sharing About My Invisible Illness

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters

A friend of mine has a very sick son. He is eight years old, and he has a condition that ultimately will kill him at a young age. It keeps ... Read more

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017

The Emotional Side of Crohn’s

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

Crohn’s is not only a disease of the digestive system; it can also cause skin, vision and joint problems. No two cases of Crohn’s are the same, so the locations ... Read more

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

Crohn’s Affects the Whole Family

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters

Crohn’s didn’t just happen to me. It happened to my family, too (though, they may not have realized it at the time). I know I certainly didn’t. It took a ... Read more

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017

Living with an Invisible Disease

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

In elementary school, we are taught that it’s not right to judge a book by its cover. Just because the cover art on the book wasn’t appealing doesn’t mean the book ... Read more

April 7, 2017April 12, 2017

Crohn’s Disease ‘Scope Series’: My Painful Fistulotomy

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of columns by Mary Horsley about IBD-related procedures. Part one, part two , part three and part four are also available. Continuing with the “Scope Series” theme, ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

When the Patient Becomes the Caregiver

Columns, Crohn's Corner - a column by Judy Walters

I’m usually the patient. I’ve been the patient for more than 16 years. Along the way, I’ve tried really hard to be a good patient. I try not to whine ... Read more

April 3, 2017April 8, 2017

How I Moved Forward After My Diagnosis

Columns, Finding the Silver Linings - a column by Lisa Burks

In November 2014, when the biopsies from a scope came back positive for severe Crohn’s disease, and I had many questions and emotional reactions. On the one hand, I felt a ... Read more

March 31, 2017April 5, 2017

Crohn’s Disease ‘Scope Series’: Perianal Abscess

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of columns by Mary Horsley about IBD-related procedures. Part one, part two and part three also are available. Continuing my “Scope Series” theme, this ... Read more