Crohn’s Corner – a column by Judy Walters

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017

Crohn’s Affects the Whole Family

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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 5, 2017April 5, 2017

When the Patient Becomes the Caregiver

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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

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017

Is It Ever Possible to Stop Thinking About Your IBD?

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

I have a friend who is fairly new to the IBD world. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis last year. She’s had a hard course of it, with four hospitalizations, ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 21, 2017

Securing Meds is a Constant Struggle with the Insurance Company

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

When people ask me about some of the harder aspects of living with Crohn’s Disease, I tell them about the chronic pain, the exhaustion and weakness, the lack of appetite, ... Read more

March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

Chronic Reality: A Cold Will Cause Crohn’s to Kick In

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

Some weeks when I sit down to write this column, I get a little worried. Will I really have something to say this week? But each week, Crohn’s reminds me ... Read more

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Through the Pages, a Novel About Illness from Childhood Memories

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

Editor’s note: Our IBD columnist, Judy Walters, will have a new book out Tuesday in which the central character has multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, she recalls how MS affected her ... Read more

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 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 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 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