I would like to take a moment to say good bye.  After 12 years of writing this blog, it's time for me to move on.  I will leave the blog up so it can be referenced, but I will no longer be making new posts here.  I am so grateful to all of you for following me along on my journey.  Your comments of praise and encouragement throughout the years have been amazing.  I wouldn't have done this for so long if it weren't for your love and support.  To this day, I am truly humbled by the numerous comments and messages I receive thanking me for writing such an inspiring and helpful blog.  I have grea ..read more

Something HUGE is happening here at Jenni's Guts.   Stay tuned ..read more

The Gastrointestinal Society is conducting a worldwide survey called "IBD Patients: What's Missing In Your Care?" and you can be a part of it.  CLICK HERE I took this survey and it's very thorough.  I like the questions it asks and I think the information collected would benefit how IBD patients are cared for by health care professionals.  The Gastrointestinal Society is a registered charity in Canada leading the country in providing trusted, evidence-based information on all areas of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.  Their mission is to improve the lives of people with GI and liver condi ..read more

Several more Medical Marijuana Dispensaries have opened in my local area and I have been able to visit many of them.  I actually have a least favorite now and I hate to say, it is probably exactly what the majority of people think of when they think "marijuana dispensary".  From the locations, to actually getting into the building and then everything that happens when you get inside, truth be told, it's just awful.  Let's review... This particular dispensary is located on a side street smack in the middle of a busy downtown area.  (I'm specifically not naming cities or company names because I ..read more

Take a gander at this link to help make the Chargimals into plushies so we can take them everywhere with us!!  Pass along this link to everyone you know because every little bit helps!!  THANK YOU ..read more

When you have battled severe depression as long as I have, you eventually get a sense for when you are about to fall into that deep pit of despair again.  You feel yourself clinging onto the sides of the dark abyss of nothingness, fearfully clawing and digging to keep yourself from being totally consumed. I have been struggling for a while now, clawing and digging into the sides of the abyss.  Desperately trying to keep my head up and fearing if I let go, just for a minute, even one second, that I will fall so far down I won't recover this time.  Sometimes I feel so broken that I don't eve ..read more

Back in nursing school, (Wow! That was 10 years ago!?!) I remember learning about how clinical trials work and all the time and energy it takes to actually get a drug approved for use.  Did you know many clinical trials are still lacking volunteers?  Maybe part of that reason is because people don't really understand a lot about the process of clinical trials and why they are so important. Therefore, I'd like to shed a little light on the topic. Basically a clinical trial is where people, with or without a specific disease, try a certain type of medication at a certain dosage for a certain le ..read more

Remember a million years ago when I won the WEGO Health TMI Award?  Well, I am super happy to announce that I was nominated for two different awards this year - Hilarious Patient Leader and Best In Show: Blog.  Learn more about the WEGO Health Awards HERE. The whole month of July is when you get to endorse the nominees.  Click THIS LINK to endorse your favorite! There are so many great Health Activists to choose from this year, but I really wouldn't hate it if you endorsed me. THANK YOU ..read more

Finally, after six months of having my medical marijuana card, my local area opened it's first medical marijuana dispensary.  There are other dispensaries open in Ohio, however I really can't see driving two or more hours to get to one so I waited, very impatiently, for one to open closer to me.  Earlier this week my cousin, Jennie (her blog can be found HERE) and I visited the brand new local dispensary and I have to say, I was really impressed. Here's what happened... When we arrived at the parking lot we were surprised to see how un-busy the place seemed to be.  There was ample parking and ..read more