Own Your Crohn’s

Empowering the Chronically Ill & Disabled to Lead Fuller Lives

Owning My Crohn’s Vegas Style

Owning My Crohn’s Vegas Style

This blog post is a throwback to 5 years ago when I traveled to Vegas to celebrate Prashanthi’s 30th birthday! Happy birthday, Prash! This trip was important to me because it was one of the first times since my diagnosis that I let my guard down disease-wise to...
A Day on the Hill: Putting a Face on IBD Legislation

A Day on the Hill: Putting a Face on IBD Legislation

As I walked up the steps toward Capitol Hill, the realization finally struck: I was really doing this. I was really lobbying for better healthcare legislation for patients like myself. More than 100 volunteers and I had traveled from all over the country to...

Indian-American Crohn’s Patient and Ostomate Named Honored Hero

Indian-American Crohn’s Patient and Ostomate Named Honored Hero of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation By Brown Girl Magazine May 1, 2018     [All photos courtesy of Tina Aswani Omprakash]   I was at the top of my game having just graduated college with a...