Columns

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Refusing to Allow Crohn’s Disease to Hijack My Freedom to Travel

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

Now that my children are grown (mostly) and out of the house, one at college, one at graduate school, I have vowed to travel a bit more. Besides financial constraints ... Read more

January 26, 2017January 26, 2017

Crohn’s and the Prednisone Taper: Love/Hate Relationship Continues

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

If you’ve ever been on Prednisone, you know it is a love/hate kind of thing. I love it when I’m feeling so awful that I can’t get out of bed, ... Read more

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

The Family Curse

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

One thing I hate about Crohn’s is how it runs in families.  In my case, my aunt has it. She had no children, so I don’t know if she would ... Read more

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017

How Much Do You Tell Others About Your Chronic Illness?

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

I’ve had this conversation with fellow sufferers of chronic disease: How much do you tell others about the disease? What do you tell? When do you tell? Whom do you ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Happy New Year … Not!

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

I wanted to start this column by saying “Happy New Year!” But last week was anything but happy for me. I’d been off Prednisone for a week, having felt good ... Read more

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

When People Don’t Understand ‘The Whole Crohn’s Thing’

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

So, last week I shared with a group of women — some of whom I know very well, others I don’t know at all — the whole Crohn’s thing. (I ... Read more

December 14, 2016December 16, 2016

Finding a Great Doctor is Important; Finding Two is a Blessing

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

I remember when my internist first recommended a gastroenterologist to me. I was 32 and had never seen any doctors besides my internist, an OB-GYN, and a dermatologist, so I ... Read more

December 7, 2016December 16, 2016

Traveling with Hope and Crohn’s Disease

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

I’m writing this column a few days earlier than usual because I’m off tomorrow for a week-long trip to a conference my husband goes to for work every year. I’m ... Read more

November 30, 2016December 16, 2016

My Love/Hate Relationship with Prednisone

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

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been on prednisone more than I’ve been off of it for the last few years. My latest stint with this drug started in early September, ... Read more

November 23, 2016December 16, 2016

When Our Friends Get What We Have, We Must Show Patience

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

  So, in the past six months, I’ve had three friends diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or colitis. Considering that so few people, relative to the general population, develop these illnesses, ... Read more