Kristen ElizabethJan 31, 20214 minGetting the COVID-19 Vaccine as a Crohn's PatientA little over a year after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the United States, I have officially received both doses of my...
Kristen ElizabethAug 25, 20204 min7 Things I've Learned Since My DiagnosisAs the nights become cooler and hints of fall are in the air, the four-year anniversary of my total colectomy has come and passed again....
Kristen ElizabethJul 30, 20205 minThe Kidney Stone Chronicles | Kristen's ChroniclesBack in April, I started noticing an infrequent intense burning sensation in my lower right abdomen. For weeks, I brushed it off as...
Kristen ElizabethMay 19, 20204 minWorld IBD Day 2020 | Kristen's ChroniclesI’ve removed my own staples. I’ve cut my own stitches. I’ve held clumps of dead hair in my hands. I’ve retrained my legs to walk and run...