It's OK to have IBS. Sometimes I carry my emotions in my abdomen which causes me to have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Some people may feel uncomfortable with my speaking about my bodily functions in public. However, I know that just for today, it's OK to have a syndrome related to my emotions - in fact, it's quite common. A lot of people have chronic conditions that they don't speak about in public. But we are as sick as our secrets and just for today, I choose not to live in hiding. Today I choose to live in acceptance. Just for today, I am person with irrritable bowels (and who, to be perfectly frank, can blame them) and I am not ashamed.