awareness – The Great Bowel Movement

In this guest post, Noah discusses his struggle with sharing the details of his disease, and the surprising reactions he received. From consulting Dr. Google to feeling embarrassed, his story is something we can all relate to - and a lesson we can all learn from. I woke in a frenzy, hurriedly flinging off my sheets and tugging down my panties as I ran out of my room and around the corner, and promptly threw my naked butt down on the toilet seat. As quickly as I had moved, I still managed to dribble crap from my bed to the bathroom. I was home alone, but humiliated and confused with myself. My family doctor told me I was vitamin D deficient and probably had hemorrhoids, but every time I tried to Google my symptoms, I only pulled up colon cancer. I spent the next hour scrubbing the strangely maroon-colored soil out of the carpet, wiping the blood spatters from the toilet seat, and being extremely...

In this guest post, Niki Sibley of Sole Powered discusses her secret to life, and what she’s doing to not only spread IBD awareness but to bring resources to others strugging. And she’s doing it by running across the state of Washington. Yes, running. Visit her on her Sole Powered Facebook Page. Norman Vincent Peale is credited with saying, “The secret of life isn’t what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.” He’s right. Life is notorious for throwing curveballs. You know the best way to handle curveballs? You swing for the fences…and you swing hard! Because in life, you’re not out after 3 strikes, you’re out when you walk away from the plate. Refuse to walk away. Refuse to become a victim of circumstance. Since I shared Norman’s secret it’s only fair that I share one of my own. It’s not really my secret, and technically it’s not really even a secret. But, for simplicity let’s label it the ‘secret’ to success. It’s comprised of three...

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