Columns

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017

Does Living with Crohn’s Disease Mean We are Sick?

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

I had an interesting discussion with a Crohn’s buddy recently. She said she doesn’t think of herself as sick, despite the fact that she’s had at least a half-dozen surgeries ... Read more

March 3, 2017March 6, 2017

Crohn’s Disease Medications: Part Four in a Series

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

Editor’s note: In the final installment of her four-part series, Mary Horsley writes about Crohn’s disease medications. After noting symptoms, getting a diagnosis, and, coping with that Crohn’s disease diagnosis, you ... Read more

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Medical Marijuana: From Laughable Suggestion to Legitimate Option

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

So, I live in a state where medical marijuana is legal. I’d never thought much about it before, always assuming treatments would work for me, and also because, well, I’m ... Read more

February 24, 2017March 6, 2017

Coping with a Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis: Third in a Series

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

In part three of my four-part series, I discuss how to cope with a new diagnosis and explain how I personally cope with Crohn’s disease. So, you’ve been diagnosed with ... Read more

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

A Crohn’s Setback Leaves Her Wondering About the Future

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

So, I was all the way down to a 5 mg dose of prednisone last week and the inevitable happened; I started feeling sick. I had been feeling pretty good ... Read more

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

Crohn’s Disease: Journeying Toward a Diagnosis

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

In part two of my four-part series about Crohn’s disease, I discuss the journey to a Crohn’s or colitis diagnosis. Crohn’s and colitis are both diseases that are not as simple ... Read more

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

Crohn’s Hasn’t Made Me a Better Person

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

Perhaps I sound bitter, but I understood how people with serious chronic illness say that they are so much better, happier, more fulfilled, stronger, or a new person since being diagnosed with ... Read more

February 10, 2017January 9, 2018

Early Signs and Symptoms of My Crohn’s Disease

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

To kick-off my column for IBD News Today, I’ll begin with the first of a four-part series about Crohn’s disease basics from my point of view and my experiences. I’d ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

After ‘Taking One for the Team’ for Years, It’s Good to Know I’m a Member

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

While growing up, I never felt as if I was a part of a team. I was the second of four children. The oldest was a boy and the two ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Welcome to ‘It Could Be Worse’

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

Hello to all reading this. My name is Mary Horsley and I battle with Crohn’s Disease. I am a United States Navy veteran, a communications and journalism student, licensed cosmetologist, ... Read more