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Commencement with Crohn’s and Colitis – Part II, Health
com·mence·ment /ke’mens-ment/ noun – a beginning or start; a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on graduating students. syn: beginning, start, outset, inception As you enter the real...
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Love Your Nurse Winners
For National Nurses Week 2013, we had our community nominate the nurses that went above and beyond, or really made an impact on their journeys with disease. We got so many inspirational nominations!...
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The Vital Importance of Awareness
IBD and Ostomy Awareness isn’t just a passive concept, or even an excuse for us to talk about our own lives. It’s as vital to our quality of life, and hope for the future, as our medications, support...
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Crohn’s, Colitis, and Being a Parent
We had the chance to sit down and chat with two very special people about an important topic – IBD and Parenting. In this post, we compare, via discussion, parenting roles with IBD. They share their...
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Toilet Deodorizers – Product Review
You’re sitting on the throne, unleashing the beast, and suddenly, it hits you. The putrid, thick, ungodly stench of your own bowels assaults your nostrils and you choke, sputtering, and cursing. As...
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Let’s Talk About Segues
We all have different comfort levels when talking about the real-life details of IBD. Some people are totally happy to discuss pooping habits with complete strangers, while others are working up the...
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Learning to Slow Down
Why Is It So Hard For Us To Slow Down? In this guest post, our friend Megan discusses the importance of finding balance through all the stress of everyday life- even more important when dealing with...
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2013 Special Edition Shirt – Pooper Trooper
Announcing the 2013 Special Edition Shirt… The Backstory: “The story behind it is actually really simple. I was in the middle of a horrible flare, and off the cuff, my boyfriend called me his little...
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Meet Carly, our Nutritionist Blogger
Please join us in welcoming Carly to the Great Bowel Movement Blog Team! Carly was a camper, and now counselor, at Camp Oasis, and is a nutritionist with Crohn’s Disease. We’re so excited to have her...
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12 More Holiday Gift Ideas for those with IBD
More Gift Ideas for Loved Ones with Crohn’s and Colitis View the first 10 list of gifts We’re sure you’ve already gotten Ask Me and Pooper Trooper shirts for all your favorite IBDers, but here are 10...
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Relationships, Marriage, and IBD
Just like we did with our Parenting Perspective, we sat down to chat with two IBD activists about how their marriages work in the face of IBD. This special conversational post compares two perspectives...
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Books about Sex and Chronic Illness and Pain
Being incredibly frustrated by the lack of discussion surrounding fertility, sex, dating, and long term relationships in the IBD community, I searched for some literature on the topic. I read two books...
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Smile, Though Your Body’s Aching…
This insightful guest post from our friend Leah of Life, Lemons, and Lemonade discusses what it means to be happy, and how you can make the choice to stay positive throughout your battle with IBD....
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Ostomy Awareness Crush
What? It’s not Wednesday? Can we still have #WCW (woman crush Wednesday?) You’ve probably seen Bethany Townsend in your social media newsfeed this past week. If not, check her out here, here, and here....
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Meet Amanda, GBM running/fitness blogger
Please welcome Amanda to the GBM blog team! Amanda has been running for 2 decades and has spent the last 7 years running with IBD. She is excited to be blogging about running, staying fit, and being...
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Staying on Track: Nutrition Tips for Busy Times
I don’t know about you guys, but this summer is shaping up to be one of the busiest I’ve had in awhile. Along with my peers my summer has been dedicated to studying, moving, job hunting, and traveling....
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What Bonds Us – Our IBD Families
Let’s talk about family for a minute. We’re all a little bit crazy, aren’t we? I bet any one of you reading this can recount a story of a crazy uncle’s antics at a family reunion, or tales from your...
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Every New Beginning
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end…” -Semisonic, ‘Closing Time’ We’re approaching the end of 2014, and the internet is filled with lists of everything from the best...
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Veganism 101 for IBDers and Ostomates
Saying “I’m vegan“, is something which raises as many eyebrows as saying “I’m an ostomate” or “I have Crohn’s Disease“, but I can say it with confidence because living an ethical and compassionate...
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Dating and IBD – When Do You Tell?
“Perhaps watching someone you love suffer can teach you even more than suffering yourself can.” -Dodie Smith It’s a question we hear over and over – How soon do I tell my potential boy/girlfriend that...
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