Just had surgery and can't walk much but felt so suffocated of staying inside the house and for the first time in weeks I craved (ikea)food and had an appetite so my gf took me to Ikea and pushed me around in this one just so I could eat at Ikea. If that's not love then I don't know what is.

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you have a great start to the week! I have an absolutely crazy week this week! So much to do and I feel like there’s never enough time! 😴 My hubby is out of town training for his new job too, so it’s alllllll me! 😧 • Looks like my week will consists of lots of coffee... ☕️ What are some ways you get through crazy stressful weeks?! I could use some tips! 💜 . . . . . . #selfie #crohns #crohnsdisease #crohnswarrior #crohnsawareness #crohnslife #crohnsfighter #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #ibd #ibdawareness #ibdwarrior #ibdsuperheroes #monday #spoonie #invisibleillness #chronicillness #chronicillnessawareness #chronicillnesswarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBlLjHnobF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=84icbtz36zu4

Always trying new things in the kitchen. This is rice cake veggie stir fry with a side of kimchi and toasted rice. Carbs on carbs baby 💪 I love fresh rice cakes, they're so soft and chewy. You can have them savory or sweet (I like agave and sesame seeds for a sweet carby dessert 😋). These ones I found in the frozen section, not too bad. A bit more tough then the fresh ones, so I cook them a but longer to make them soft and chewy. Good stuff 👍 . . . #vegan #veganfood #veganfoodshare #vegansofig #veganfoodporn #whatveganseat #govegan #plantbased #crohns #crohnsdisease #crohnsfighter #crohnswarrior #instagram #tumblr #food #foodporn #instafood #instagood #fit #fitness #fitspo #love #tofu #asianfood #stirfry #rice #ricecake #kimchi #carbs #protein

Repost from @crohnicallykurly 💜 Is it Friday yet? It’s been a rough week and I haven’t been feeling the greatest which puts me in a funk. I’ve been nauseous and having pain after I eat and I’m terrified my Crohn’s is getting ready to flare. It would suck to only be in remission for a couple months!! Here’s to hoping it’s nothing. But through not feeling good I have accomplished a lot at work this week. I’ve handled situations with grace that normally would put me in tears or lash out at people, so overall... I’m proud of myself! . . . . . . #motivationalquotes #crohns #crohnsdisease #crohnie #advocate #spoonie #crohnswarrior #crohnsfighter #chronicillness #chronicillnesswarrior #invisibleillness #chronicillnessawareness #ibdwarrior #ibd #ibdsuperheroes #colitis #ulcerativecolitis

I’ve been battling Crohn’s disease for over six years. It took over a year for my diagnosis due to the complexity of my symptoms. I was severely anemic, had pneumonia we couldn’t get rid of, and had lost nearly 40 lbs. in a 3 month period. The diagnosis was a relief that I wasn’t crazy until I was told it was a chronic condition, meaning there was no cure. I was devastated. I had my whole life planned out and I didn’t understand why I was given this burden. Fast forward to today... I’m in clinical remission, my symptoms are fairly mild, and I’m an open book when it comes to my disease. This disease has taught me so much about myself and about life and what really matters. 💜 And I’m thankful for the meaningful connections I’ve made with so many people that share in these conditions with me! So to all my IBD warriors out there, Happy World IBD Day! We raise awareness for all of us to one day have a cure!💜 . . . . . . #worldibdday #beyondborders #ibd #ibdawareness #ibdawarenessday #crohns #crohnsdisease #crohnswarrior #crohnsfighter #crohnie #spoonie #colitis #crohnsandcolitis #crohnsandcolitisfoundation #ulcerativecolitis #chronicillness #invisibleillness

What tonight’s dinner looks like 🥴 • Tomorrow I have my second capsule endoscopy of the year! It’s going to be a LONG Friday since my hospital is 1.5 hours from home so I’m not gonna drive there and back and there and back. Will work most the day somewhere and then maybe do some retail therapy wearing my super sexy equipment? 😂 • When I had this done in March it took me a long time to pass the camera so I had to wear the stuff for a full 12 hours. Hoping tomorrow goes quicker, but I really doubt it. So leave my house at 6am, probably get home around 9:30-10:00pm... 😴 • After my last PillCam, we added Imuran back in because my insides were a disaster zone... it’ll be nice to see the side by side comparison but I’m also still afraid of how I feel not matching my insides. 🤷🏻‍♀️ • Only time will tell! 💜 . . . . . . . #crohns #crohnie #crohnsdisease #crohnsfighter #crohnsawareness #crohnswarrior #crohnslife #crohnsandcolitis #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #ibd #ibdawareness #ibdsuperheroes #friendswithcrohns #pillcam #capsuleendoscopy #endoscopy #prepwork #clearliquids #spoonie #invisibleillness #chronicillness #autoimmunedisease #autoimmune https://www.instagram.com/p/B24_NUxgJxa/?igshid=vs15y1c83kjj

It’s officially under ONE MONTH until I’ll be in Vegas with SO MANY amazing people I admire! I’m so excited to meet those I technically only know “online!” Who else will be in Vegas for Hope2019?!?! 🙌😁 #crohns #crohnie #crohnsdisease #crohnsawareness #crohnsfighter #crohnswarrior #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #ibd #ibdwarrior #ibdawareness #ibdsuperheroes #friendswithcrohns #spoonie #chronicillness #chronicillnessawareness #invisibleillness #hope2019 #11health #patientcoaches https://www.instagram.com/p/B21wVv0AthZ/?igshid=fb20ja96s7qg

Just realized I never posted this gem from the Pittsburgh Take Steps Awards Party!! 💜 Literally, life before finding my tribe was a dark, confusing place... and while I still have times where I go to those dark places... having friends, who 100% understand everything I go through has made ALL the difference! 🥰 • “Find your tribe. Love them hard.”❤️💜❤️ . . . . . . . #crohns #crohnie #crohnsdisease #crohnsawareness #crohnsfighter #crohnswarrior #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #ibd #ibdwarrior #ibdsuperheroes⚡ #friendswithcrohns #ibdsuperheroes #poopemoji #photobooth #awardsparty #takesteps #takestepspgh #crohnscolitisfoundation (at Omni William Penn Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2opUakAZ4J/?igshid=1ba9glmorqlck