Crohn's Disease Relief

Funny for the Day

Sometimes you just have to laugh.  Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, Grandmas, and even the Dads and honorary Aunties and Uncles out there.  We would't be anywhere without your support.

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Funny for the Day

LOLCats from icanhascheezburger.com can always make me laugh.  Here's a great one for those of us suffering from allergies.  Here's the direct link: I'z in ur tishoos aggrivatin ur alurgeez.

Funny for the Day

This guy walks into the Doctors office and he has a piece of broccoli up his nose and a carrot sticking out of his left ear.

The Dr. takes one look at him and says, “You’re not eating right.”

Unsolicited Advice

I came across an interesting "angry rant" type blog post that is worth perusing if you are in the mood.  Since its raining here in Atlanta and I am not in the greatest mood, it was perfect for me this morning. 

The blog is called "I have Crohn’s Disease. Yes, I am pissed off about it." and the subtitle is Crohn’s Disease is not polite and neither is this blog. Get over it.  That in and of itself is pretty fiesty!

Here is the post called Unsolicited Advice.  One quote I really liked was this one:

"When someone you know tells you that they have CD… or UC… or any other chronic condition, they do not need to hear your unsolicited quasi-medical advice.  Thy do not need to hear that they caused their own condition because they ate wrong, drank wrong or lived wrong.  They do not need your “guaranteed miracle cure.”  They need support.  They need a little understanding when they are late or can’t make a commitment because their disease is in full swing.  They need someone in their life who doesn’t freak out when their disease makes them something other than “normal.”  They need someone in their life who wants to see other people made more aware of their disease."

Nice rant. I would appreciate someone even knowing what Crohn's is. Of course I hardly knew what it was before I was diagnosed so I can't really blame people for not having any awareness.

I do get really pissed off with the wonder cures on the Internet though. People really seem to want to take advantage of other people to sell a book and make a .52 cent commission. Pretty cheesy.

You are very correct that a diet that works for one person may not work for another.  There is no cure - YET.  Lets all donate some bucks to the CCFA and help make a cure happen.

Finally - A greeting card just for people with IBS

A while back I came across a very funny and crass blog blog called Dirty Shanks.  Its what you would get if you crossed Martha Stewart with Kathy Griffin - she makes gorgeous home made greeting cards, but they are all totally offensive and rude.

After writing up the site in my personal blog Marianne's Motifs, the site owner made me my own personal card.  I asked her to do an Irritable Bowel Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome Greeting Card.  After all, we have the sexiest set of symptoms around town and we deserve not only our own stamp, but our own card too.

So here it is!

'cause sometimes you've just gotta laugh

Check out this hysterical fake drug ad from Cracked.com - Greatest Medication Side Effect Ever.

Caution - Your Herpes may cause Armageddon!