What's it like to watch your partner's ulcerative colitis become life-threatening and not be able to do anything about it? My husband, Mike, tells my story from his perspective, including how we met, what it was like to watch my health degrade, and all about our fairy tale wedding.

Featured Guest:

Michael Tresca

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/worldofwelstar
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldofwelstar/
• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talien

Want to become a Lady or Lord of Glencoe, like Amber? Buy your plot of land here: https://www.highlandtitles.com

No, there are no utensils at Medieval Times. But you can get married there, like we did, or have your 15th anniversary party there, which we also did: http://www.medievaltimes.com

In loving memory of Anastasia, also known as Mary Queen of Scots and the Quiet Scottish Tailor.

Intro Music: Sunny - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Outro Music: Tenderness - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

 

What's it like to watch your partner's ulcerative colitis become life-threatening and not be able to do anything about it? My husband, Mike, tells my story from his perspective, including how we met, what it was like to watch my health degrade, and all about our fairy tale wedding.

On this episode of About IBD, I talk with Michael Osso of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and learn how important clinical trials are to patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, including how we can do better to ensure trials are completed. This podcast will answer many of your questions about clinical trials, plus we discuss the brand new resource the Foundation has launching later this month!

Featured Guest:

Michael Osso, President and CEO

• Crohn's & Colitis Foundation http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/about/staff/
• Website: http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccfafb/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrohnsColitisFn

Need Help With Your IBD? Call Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Help Line at 888-694-8872 or email [email protected]

Music:

A New Beginning - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Acoustic Breeze - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

 

On this episode of About IBD, I talk with Michael Osso of Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and learn how important clinical trials are to patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, including how we can do better to ensure trials are completed. This podcast will answer many of your questions about clinical trials, plus we discuss the brand new resource the Foundation has launching later this month!

When you fly, do you board early? Once you get on the plane, what's the first thing you do? What's the second? Veteran traveler Jaime Weinstein, who lives with Crohn's disease, answers these questions and more based on her personal experiences when flying the friendly skies.

Featured Guest:

Jaime Weinstein

• Twitter: @JaimeEditor
• Instagram: @slightlyjaided
• Web Site: http://prettyrottenguts.tumblr.com/
• Facebook Groups:
  • https://www.facebook.com/groups/ibdjourney/
  • https://www.facebook.com/SupportIBD/

Music: Buddy - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music Memories - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

 

When you fly, do you board early? Once you get on the plane, what's the first thing you do? What's the second? Veteran traveler Jaime Weinstein, who lives with Crohn's disease, answers these questions and more based on her personal experiences when flying the friendly skies.

I talk with Brooke Abbott of The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles about what it's like to be a parent with a chronic illness and how that's affected our relationship with our children. We also try to figure out how to clone ourselves and I'm so tired that I get the name of a well-known celebrity wrong -- several times.

Featured Guest:

Brooke Abbott

• Twitter: @CrzyCreoleMommy
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crazycreolemommy/
• Web site: https://crazycreolemommy.com/
• Women of Distinction: https://crazycreolemommy.com/the-giant-pat-on-the-back/

Additional Audio Engineering by Mac Cooney http://cooneystudio.com/

Music:

Clear Day - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Brooke Abbott of The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles discusses what it's like to be a parent with a chronic illness and how that affects relationships with our children.

What's it like to be a competitive swimmer and one day develop Crohn's disease? Well, you don't stop swimming! Hear Ryan Stevens, Crohn's Guy, talk about the work he's doing to raise awareness of IBD.

Featured Guest:

Ryan Stevens

• Twitter: @ryan_crohnsguy
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IBDSwimmer/
• Web site: www.crohnsguy.com
• Swimming With Courage & Crohn's: http://www.janssen.com/making-a-splash-with-patient-advocacy
• Finely Tuned: http://www.finelytuned.com/

Music:

Moose - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

 

What's it like to be a competitive swimmer and one day develop Crohn's disease? Well, you don't stop swimming! Hear Ryan Stevens, Crohn's Guy, talk about the work he's doing to raise awareness of IBD.

Featured Guest:

Ryan Stevens

• Twitter: @ryan_crohnsguy
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IBDSwimmer/
• Web site: www.crohnsguy.com
• Swimming With Courage & Crohn's: http://www.janssen.com/making-a-splash-with-patient-advocacy
• Finely Tuned: http://www.finelytuned.com/

Music:

Moose - Bensound.com - www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music