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OYC Trailblazers: Celebrating Melissa’s J-Pouch-versary

OYC Trailblazers: Celebrating Melissa’s J-Pouch-versary

And February’s OYC Trailblazer is…wait for it…Melissa “Mush” Willner! This month marks one year since Melissa had her ostomy reversed and her j-pouch became fully functional. So what better time than now to have Melissa share her story? Here goes nothing… ...
Can a Low FODMAP Diet Help IBD? 7 Things to Know

Can a Low FODMAP Diet Help IBD? 7 Things to Know

Written by Emily Willingham, PhD Medically reviewed by Matthew Hamilton, MD When patient advocate and author of the blog OwnYourCrohns, Tina Aswani Omprakash, 35, reached an impasse with symptoms related to her inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), she turned in...
7 IBD-Inspired Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day

7 IBD-Inspired Gift Ideas for Valentine’s Day

By Tina Aswani Omprakash February 13, 2019 One woman living with Crohn’s shares thoughtful Valentine’s gift ideas for the IBD warrior in your life. Valentine’s Day can be an anxiety-inducing holiday for many people. Especially for those of us living...
OYC Trailblazers: An Ode to My Father & Fellow IBD Warrior

OYC Trailblazers: An Ode to My Father & Fellow IBD Warrior

This year I’m starting a new series called Own Your Crohn’s (OYC) TrailBlazers in which I share stories of other chronic illness warriors and their experiences. And who better to begin this series than my father, a long-time veteran of Crohn’s...