About Ibd

Being diagnosed with IBD as a child presents special challenges for kids and for parents. Learn how Brian Greenberg of Intense Intestines Foundation dealt with a Crohn’s disease diagnosis at a young age and transitioned from being a child reliant on parents to help manage his IBD to learning how to manage it all himself. 2:15: Brian spent a lot of time in detention as a kid! 3:15: The hardest part of going to school with IBD. 5:00: Brian's first resection: at 21. 7:00: Deciding to get an ostomy and what that meant for the future. 9:00: How an ostomy and a Ken butt made life better. 11:00: The misunderstandings that can happen when your peers don’t understand about IBD. 14:00: Why do people not just ask about why a person may appear sick? 16:00: How Brian manages to stay active with Crohn’s disease. 16:30: How being active can help with the mental aspects of coping with IBD. 17:34: Why distractions can actually be beneficial at times. 19:00: One of the things Brian has done that maybe is a little risky. But su