Kristen's Chronicles

Positivity. It’s something we all strive for in our daily lives but staying positive in the face of adversity can be much more...

I have always heard that life will present you with jobs, relationships, and opportunities when the time is right. But sometimes, the...

Exactly a year ago, we were on our way to Johns Hopkins Hospital for my pre-op evaluation before my second surgery. While a lot (a LOT)...

It is August 22, 2016. Cramped into a tiny room with barely enough room for a bed, my parents sit on the side of my bed while I lay,...

When you are recovering from an illness or surgery, sometimes it can be easy to get ahead of yourself. You begin thinking about...

They say that strength grows in the moments when we think we cannot go on but keep going anyways. I found truth in this quote over the...

When it rains, it pours. Throughout my recovery there have been many trials and tribulations, but for the most part I have remained on a...

Dear Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I had never heard of you before we met. I grew up watching my dad receive boxes of supplies in the mail,...

Friday, July 21st marked 10 weeks since my reversal surgery and it is truly hard to believe how fast time has gone. With each week of...

My severe Ulcerative Colitis and C. Diff infection took my entire large intestine and came very close to taking my life. But this disease al