Since having ostomy surgery, I’ve been feeling great! I’m gaining weight, I have more energy, and I’m no longer constantly running to the bathroom. My ostomy has dramatically improved my …
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After a few grueling weeks in the hospital, the pain is beginning to subside, and you’re now on the winding road of recovering from ostomy surgery. The doctors and nurses …
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This time last year, I was spending my days hanging out in a hospital room, drinking nothing but clear liquids while having TPN pumped into my veins. I had convinced …
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I debated whether I wanted to broach the topic of politics on this blog for a long time. Politics, especially now, is a polarizing subject. I need every reader I …
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InsuranceLife With IBD
Scamming the scammers – How I Saved Thousands of Dollars in Health Care Costs.
by Bad Gut Timby Bad Gut TimIn last week’s post on open enrollment, I mentioned how I had gamed the health care system to my advantage. I promised to impart how I did that to you. …
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Bad Gut Tim ULife With IBD
Bad Gut Tim U: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance 101
by Bad Gut Timby Bad Gut TimIt’s that time of year again. No, I’m not talking about spooky season. I’m talking about open enrollment! I recently received an email from my company’s HR department, letting me …
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I want this blog to be more than a how-to live with IBD blog. I want to talk about my life, and I want to let you, the reader, into …
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Crohn's On CampusLife With IBDOstomate Life
10 Words of Wisdom to My Younger Self
by Bad Gut Timby Bad Gut TimAll these posts about school have me reminiscing about when I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. I was blissfully riding on the choo-choo train of life when this disease …
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It’s Wednesday, and you just sat through a three-hour lecture on Generally Accepted Accounting Principals all afternoon. All you want to do is relax in your dorm and binge a …
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Crohn's On Campus
You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends, but you can’t always pick your dorm bathroom
by Bad Gut Timby Bad Gut TimIf you have IBD and college is on your horizon, you might be worried about the prospect of living in a dorm room. While I’m sure there are a million …