Crohn's Disease -- Personal Reflections & Advice on IBDs

My Small Bowel Resection Story: the Day of Surgery

Brita Long — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:44:17 +0000

On the morning of December 2, 2021, Dan and I arrived at Northside Hospital around 5:20am. The hospital didn’t even open its doors until 5:30am. My surgery was scheduled at the earliest possible time that day. We checked in with the receptionist in the first waiting room. After waiting for maybe 5-10 minutes, a woman... [Read More]

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My Small Bowel Resection Story (Prologue)

Brita Long — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:36:12 +0000

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease more than 25 years ago, at just 8 years old. While my parents tried to shield me from some of the scarier aspects of living with an Irritable Bowel Disease, I eventually realized that I might need surgery one day. Specifically, I’ve known for almost 20 years that I... [Read More]

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Learning to Forgive Myself

Brita Long — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:34:27 +0000

Welcome to the sixteenth day of the 2020 Love Blog Challenge! Today’s prompt is Forgiveness. Check out the announcement post for all the prompts and rules this month. You can still join the link-up for Friday’s topic, Vulnerability. Earlier this month, I wrote about authentic blogging. Last week, I wrote about vulnerable conversations. In the spirit... [Read More]

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How to Follow a Colonoscopy Prep Diet Without Starving

Brita Long — Fri, 03 May 2019 10:00:16 +0000

Colonoscopy prep is hard enough as it is. Consume a bunch of laxatives and then poop pure liquid for hours. But then you also have to follow the colonoscopy prep diet! Clear liquids aren’t exactly the most filling of foods. I’m here to help. This extensive guide to the colonoscopy prep diet will help you... [Read More]

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“How Long Do You Poop After Colonoscopy Prep?” (And Other Questions)

Brita Long — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:52:56 +0000

I never expected my all-time most popular blog post to be about colonoscopy prep. And yet that post officially has more than twice as many pageviews as my second-most popular blog post. Apparently the Internet likes it when I talk shit about… well, very liquidy shit. So I am back again to give honest answers... [Read More]

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Why I’m Grateful to Have Crohn’s Disease

Brita Long — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:15:53 +0000

Welcome to the twelfth day of the 2019 Love Blog Challenge! Today’s prompt is Gratitude. Check out the announcement post for all the prompts and rules this month. You can still join the link-up for Friday’s topic, Forgiveness. I am grateful to have Crohn’s Disease. That’s a weird perspective to take, I know. After all, Crohn’s Disease contributes to... [Read More]

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