My Crohnstipated Life

Well, hey there.

It’s been a while. A long while. Longer than I ever intended.

If you’ve been following My Crohnstipated Life from the beginning, you might be wondering where I’ve been. Did I disappear into the abyss of never-ending colonoscopies? Did Crohn’s finally win? Did I get lost in the bathroom and never find my way out?

The truth is, life happened. A lot of life.

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Crohn’s Never Took a Break—So Why Did I?

I wish I could say that my absence was because I went into miraculous remission, traveled the world, and lived pain-free, blissfully forgetting all about Crohn’s.

But that’s not what happened.

What actually happened?

💜 I was surviving. Some days, that meant just getting through the next hour, the next meal, the next flare. Crohn’s is relentless, and there were stretches where I didn’t have the energy to share my struggles—I was too busy living them.

💜 I became a mom (again and again). Life brought me three incredible children through foster care and adoption. And let me tell you—parenting little ones is hard. Parenting little ones while having Crohn’s? It’s like running a marathon with no training, while carrying a backpack full of bricks, and every few miles, someone throws a stomach virus at you.

💜 Stress took over. Between motherhood, my health, and the weight of everyday responsibilities, something had to give. And sadly, that something was writing—because at the end of the day, my brain was too foggy and my body too exhausted to put words on a page.

💜 I lost myself for a bit. Chronic illness can do that. It wears you down, slowly chipping away at who you thought you were. There were days when I felt like more of a patient than a person. Days when Crohn’s dictated every decision, every meal, every plan. And honestly? Writing about it felt too hard.

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But Here I Am—Still Fighting, Still Here

So why now? Why come back after all this time?

Because I missed this. I missed writing. I missed connecting. I missed having a space where I could be completely honest about the realities of life with Crohn’s—without sugarcoating, without pretending, without feeling like I had to apologize for how messy it all is.

Because even though I haven’t been writing, Crohn’s hasn’t paused. The flares, the fatigue, the brain fog, the constant juggling of health and family and trying to just be okay—it’s all still here. And if I’ve learned anything in the years I’ve been away, it’s that I need this space as much as anyone reading it does.

So, if you’re still here after all this time—thank you. Thank you for your patience, your understanding, your willingness to read the words I wasn’t strong enough to write until now.

I don’t know if I’ll post every day. I don’t know if I’ll ever be the most consistent blogger. But I do know this—I’m back. And I have so much to share.

Because life with Crohn’s never stops. And neither will I. 💜

Stay Strong!