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What it's like to be LGBTQ+ with IBD

June 15, 2021

Joseph Cobucci

Every June during Pride, I'm reminded of how fortunate that I am. I can live in a country where I'm free to be myself and share my life openly with my husband of 20 years. I know that we can thrive because our life consists of lots of love and support. Support from the many facets of ou...

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What it’s like to live with IBD around the world

May 18, 2021

Michael Osso

More than 10 million people worldwide live with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Living with these diseases is very individual and no patient experiences the same symptoms or manifestations of disease. But what bonds everyone — regardless of whether they live in the United States,...

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Learning to advocate for myself as an IBD patient

October 9, 2020

Making hard decisions and advocating for what is best for me is all part of being an IBD patient. Growing up, I was knocked down by this disease countless times and had to advocate for second opinions or treatment plans that would improve my quality of life and help me achieve remission...

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IBD: My reason to ride

July 31, 2020

Before I was diagnosed with IBD, my life was fueled by a simple reason: I woke up, got on my bicycle, and trained each day to win bike races. I worked hard and made sacrifices to become the best professional athlete I could be. It all seemed straight forward, really. But things suddenly...

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Walking the line between IBD patient and provider

July 13, 2020

It has been 25 years since I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a preteen. My diagnosis inspired me to want to be a pediatric IBD specialist, and now I am proud to say that I am both an IBD provider and an IBD patient. As a pediatric gastroenterologist in Columbus, Ohio, most of the ...

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