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Surviving the holidays with dietary restrictions

December 21, 2020

Emma Goodman-Fish

Having dietary restrictions is difficult throughout the year, but around the holidays, coping with this challenge becomes even harder. With endless amounts of food being offered by relatives and friends, and nearly every gathering surrounding...

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Giving thanks and appreciating the small things

November 18, 2020

Rachel Stackiewicz

During the chaotic times that we are living in, it is more important than ever to reflect on the things we are appreciative of. It can be easy to forget to be thankful for the things we find normal in our everyday lives, such as our families, our homes, our education, our jobs, and more...

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Dealing with malnutrition and IBD

October 7, 2020

Food became my personal enemy during my freshman year of high school. When a brutal Crohn’s flare hit, I fell into a downward spiral of pain, confusion, and weight loss. My body began to reject all of the foods I once knew and loved, and my diet had whittled down to four foods that I de...

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Finding the IBD community through the National Council of College Leaders

September 25, 2020

My world was flipped upside down three years ago after I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I didn’t even know these digestive diseases existed before I was quickly thrown into all the changes and challenges that come with having one. I was a new high school graduate eager to start ...

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Back to school with IBD

August 17, 2020

Oh, August. The weather is warm. The big box stores begin their seasonal sales. And college students anxiously anticipate beginning a new year filled with friends, classes, and memories to be made. But for those with IBD, especially during a g...

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Surviving summer with IBD

July 1, 2020

I have always loved the summer months. I looked forward to summer camp, sitting by my pool, eating watermelon in the sunshine, and walking along the beach on Long Beach Island. But my Crohn’s disease forced me into a love-hate relationship with the summer. The sun makes me tired and out...

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Working through the trauma of chronic illness

June 5, 2020

Although post-traumatic stress is a harsh reality thousands of people live with, I always thought of it as something that people experienced after facing a severe event. Little did I know how deeply it could impact people living their ordinary lives, just like myself.  ...

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Ending the stigma surrounding mental illness

May 11, 2020

When I was 15 years old, I was diagnosed with severe ulcerative colitis. Twelve days later, I underwent surgery to remove most of my large intestine. I woke up from surgery having lost most of my colon (and gained an ileostomy), a month of my sophomore year, and a lot of self-confidence...

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Finding comfort, love, and IBD support from a pet

May 6, 2020

Thinking back to my childhood, the one thing that always brought me joy were animals. My parents allowed my siblings and I to have pets, and we treated them like real members of our family. When I first got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, I remember feeling very overwhelmed. It alway...

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Becoming a nurse: Turning personal experience into a career

May 4, 2020

Someone once told me that nurses are the life force that make a hospital thrive, and function, on a daily basis. There is no truer statement.  My IBD journey started when I was 15. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and spent a month in the hospital trying to recover enough to fun...

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