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Five Tips to Navigate Life with a Chronic Illness like IBD

July 5, 2023

Rachel Peifer

Dewey Thom running during a Team Challenge Event   When Dewey Thom was a teenager in the 1970s, he started experiencing stomach pains, which led to a series of invasive tests over a period of many months. Finally, his gastroenterologist told him he had ulcerative colitis, which at that...

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Dewey Thom Great Highway

Volunteer to Make IBD Visible

December 6, 2022

One of the best ways to Make IBD Visible is to join the fight to find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the lives of people living with IBD. As a volunteer-fueled organization, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation relies on the passion and dedication of our vo...

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My Crohn's Journey

December 3, 2022

Jordan Leftwich

Hey! My name is Jordan Leftwich. I’m 17 years old and I’m a professional international model and actress. Although, one main thing that makes me different is that I have Crohn’s disease. I’ve probably been living with Crohn’s disease my entire life but I was only diagnosed around 2018, ...

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A voice of support for veterans with IBD

November 11, 2022

Trei McMullen

Army veteran and security subject matter expert Trei McMullen was finally diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was 26 years old, after struggling with symptoms since he was 18. Today, McMullen has joined the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Business Advisory Council and wants to ...

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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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