May 9WarningThis is not a post about IBD or chronic illness or special diets!Warning: This is not a post about IBD or chronic illness or special diets! I read this a novel by Robinne Lee called The Idea of You and the ending gutted me. I can’t stop thinking about this book. Its subtlety brings to light the difficult choices we must make as women and as mothers. At first, I thought I was upset about how tragically sad it was that this true love relationship would never…Books10 min read
Published in IBD and Digestive Diseases:A Shared Blog·May 5Do People Know What We Go Through?Recently I was texting a friend who was also dealing with a family member with health issues. We were comparing notes. Both of our loved ones had ports, and currently they were both dealing with low hemoglobin. In the context of our text conversation, she remarked, “Good lord, I don’t…Chronic Illness6 min read
Published in IBD and Digestive Diseases:A Shared Blog·Nov 19, 2021IBD affects everything.Lowell had a Hickman central line through which he received TPN for nutrition, fluids when he needed them for dehydration, meds when he is nauseous, and used it at appointments for any other infusions. He has had several different lines, Picc lines, Central lines, ports. They get infected. He gets…Crohns Disease4 min read
Apr 21, 2021Moving, Vaccines, Minimalism, Hosptials, The Kitchen Sink Blog PostI am way overdue for a blog post. I don’t know about you but my brain fog ebbs and flows with each different phase of this pandemic. I haven’t always felt very productive but still a lot has happened. We moved from our home of 23 years, Jonah got a…Crohns Disease12 min read
Apr 21, 2021September 2020 Blog, Hospitals and BraceletsIt had been the usual exhausting stay at the hospital with my son when I returned home to the piles of mail and other household things that needed my attention. But first, laundry! All of the clothes and linens (yes, I bring my own sheets, blankets and pillows) that had…Crohns Disease7 min read
Aug 6, 2020Pandemic Chronicles ContinuePandemic Chronicles Continue How is everyone doing? Here is my update: We All Need to Step Up Before March 13th the day everything officially shut down here in Los Angeles, I often thought, “I am managing a lot, and I don’t always have the energy to contribute to change on…Crohns Disease8 min read
Apr 6, 2020Stress in the time of stress. My Covid-19 drama and other tales of coping with a pandemic and a family member’s Crohn’s disease.In 2016 right after the presidential election which resulted in an unexpected win by a candidate who is a businessman not qualified to run a country and among other questionable character issues in my opinion, I immediately was sucked into the news. Our president instituted a travel ban that was…Crohns Disease13 min read
Apr 3, 2020Chai Tea Tumeric LatteIt’s just warm, comforting, delicious, and turmeric and some of the other spices might have some health benefits. You can research those yourself or just drink it because it’d good! It can be a cue to take a break in your day. Prepare a batch and sip when you are…Chai Latte2 min read
Jan 28, 2020It’s winter and we all want comforting food. Life is busy so simple meals that are warming, healthy and that you can prepare ahead are ideal.We know that people with IBD have different dietary restrictions and some or on a specific diet. C to C co-founder Stacy’s son Lowell has been on many diets, most recently the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) diet which is a recently researched very specialized diet that is to be…5 min read
Published in IBD and Digestive Diseases:A Shared Blog·Nov 1, 2019Dear Friends:Over the years since Lowell has been sick to varying degrees, my energy and attention has been required for so many of the medical issues he has coped with, and it has been my honor to help him, and my mission to get him better. As his mom, I am…Crohns Disease7 min read