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Q: What foods should you eat, and what should you avoid if you’re living with Crohn’s Disease?

A: I was diagnosed with Crohn’s in ‘98 and figuring out what you can and can’t eat is all by trial and error. Fried foods have never really worked well for me except I can eat eggs that are fried – actually I can tolerate eggs cooked any way when I have a flare. But most people will tell you to stay away from lettuce, popcorn, etc. Those don’t really bother me but I can’t eat bananas. Weird! It is different with everyone. I seem to be able to tolerate most fruits and veggies although meats aren’t quite as nice to my stomach. My most tolerated foods are rice and pasta – without a lot of additives. I definately can’t eat anything very spicy although I love peppers.

Q: should people living with crohn’s disease wear a medi alert bracelet(id bracelet)?
Well I’m sorry but all you people are wrong i went to the doctor yesterday and he said that i do need one so yer but i do think its a good idea to carry around a toilet pass thing

A: i have never been told anything about it and i have crohns… i dont think it would cause any probs with medication or anything but i supose it could help with diogonosis so maybe… its ur choice.

Q: Im 18 years old, not living with my parents and i have crohn’s disease, how do i get medicaid?
I’ve applied numerous times and i keep getting denied because i no longer live with my parents. I can”t afford over $1000.00 in medication nor the doctor appointments. I have over 10 teeth that need to be removed because theyre ruined and rotted from medications im on and i cant find dental either. What do i do?

A: Just depending on if you have been to a hospital lately, have you tried to see if the hospital (if you have been to one) has a charity assistance program, that can not only help you with bills but can also work to try and find insurance for you. Also have you been to your local health department and talked with a social worker about maybe getting medical assistance? If you have a documented condition like crons then they can help you to get assistance. Also if your area has a free clinic sometimes going to them is a good first step because most free clinics will have a day that the dentist comes to the clinic then the free clinic can refer you to get help with medical assistance. I would first start at the health department in your area. There are some forms that they will ask you to bring with you such as a recent paycheck stub, bank statement proof of any property, and any medical records that you may have that show your current medical condition.

Q: Is Crohn’s disease a good topic?
I am writing an essay for my college application and i was wondering if you think living with crohn’s disease would be a good topic. I have the disease and i believe it is a setback in my life. The questions i have to answer are “Describe a setback that you have faced.How did you resolve it? How did the outcome affect you? If something similar happened in the future, how would you react?”

A: It depends on who you ask. Sometimes people are leary these days of discussing health related issues for anything that is school/job related. You always worry how it could be used. If you do decide to use this, there is concern that you say it is a setback. The essay is looking for you triumph over setback. If you can answer this in your favor, then that is a good thing (health disclosures aside).

Here are some other options to think about …

did you ever move, change schools, have to be in a new environment and start over?

were you ever told that you could not play a sport, and were disappointed, but found a way to play the sport, make the friends you wanted to, or something even greater.

Whatever topic, your essay would do well to focus on the positive. Noone wants to read depressing essays, regardless of the open-endedness of the topics. Eg, your CD led to your working with children with the disease, you organized a support group, you found an interest in non-profit work for fund raising.

Think about it … there are 1000 essays to read in a pile in front of you. You have to have them read with comments by the end of the day. Your essay is #593. What do you want this reader to take away from your essay?

Feel free to drop other ideas and how you would develop it.

Q: Does anyone live with Crohn’s disease?
I have been told that I might have Crohn’s and my doctor will not do the endoscopy or colonscopy until I come up with $1,000…I was just wondering what are your symptoms and what do you do about it to control it…This has totally confined me to my house and I have to choose between eating or to be miserable…I have also lost about 20 pounds in the last month…But these doctors are so money hungry and do not care if you are sick and die or not…Please help…

A: I am so sorry to hear that you are dealing with Crohn’s in the USA without insurance. My heart goes out to you. I feel very lucky to live in Canada, where I did not have to worry about the cost of medical bills.

Anyway, I have Crohn’s in remission, and while only the tests you mentioned can truly confirm it, your symptoms sound -exactly- like what I had. So, in your situation, it would cost you $1000 just to get a test, forget about any treatment. From my own experience, I would go see a Naturopath. I thought that naturopathy was total garbage until was pretty much dragged to one by my step-mother. She did not cure my Crohn’s, but she made it so much easier to live with.

First, I went on a very strict change of eating lifestyle. If you are anything like I was, this will be hard, but not TOO hard, since by now eating at all probably fills you with dread, and later, pain. The basics are a complete removal (for the time being) of the following foods: dairy, red meat, fish and seafood, stringy/uncooked vegetables, soy, wheat, potato, complex sugars (things like honey and naturally occurring fruit sugars in small amounts are fine), anything with small seeds or fibres, beans, tomatoes, anything really acidic like citrus, nuts… yeah, it’s a scary list. You are probably looking at this and wondering what the hell I ate for 8 months, which is about how long I was on this diet. This was pretty much what I ate every day:

Breakfast: a smoothie using a 1/2 cup of blueberries, half a banana, crushed ice, rice milk, a squeeze of honey, and supplements given to me by the Dr. Clarke (the naturopath) which included probiotics (just like the stuff in yogurt, but in powder form), aloe juice, some glutamine (what body builders use to support muscle growth. Trust me, your body is using your muscles for food right now) and a rice-based protein powder. Hard to get down, at first, but not bad tasting.

Lunch – a homemade chicken soup, my stepmum would make me, which had broth she made from previous chicken dinners (bones), chopped chicken, cooked carrots, squash, and brown rice. Brown rice was the only rice I was allowed to eat.

Dinner – some pieces of white meat chicken, well-cooked broccoli and carrots, and brown rice.

Why this strict a diet? You are giving your digestive system a rest. It is completely inflamed right now. You have probably researched what Crohn’s is, so you know that some part of your digestive system is suffering from inflammation that won’t go away. By eating a very, very simple diet, your digestion can be more relaxed, and give your body some time to repair.

The good news is, over time you get to reintroduce foods. This is where you really do need to go to a naturopath because you need their guidance to know when this is a good idea, and how quickly. The one thing I can say is that it is a one at a time thing. Certain foods will be your triggers (ie. they will make you feel the worst) and by introducing one type of food at a time, you can isolate the triggers. That is why this type of strict diet is often called the Isolation Diet, or Elimination Diet.

I also learned that a lot of things contain stuff you never even realized. Like, you can find rice bread pretty easily, but it often contains potato flour! You can have rice bread if you are sure it has only rice flour. Same goes for pasta. There is a really good brand of brown rice pasta, but because I am in remission, I don’t eat it any more, so I am sorry, I have forgotten. You will want to find yourself a great health food store, because you will be hard pressed to find selection in a normal grocery store.

This is getting to be a big ramble, but seriously, this is a change you can start right away. It will help.

Of course, traditional western medicine is very important. I am not suggesting you do not need your doctor to help you. In the long run, you likely need the kinds of medicine that a Naturopath cannot prescribe to you. I personally took up to six strong inti-inflammatory pills a day. The reminds me… you are probably in a lot of agony. DO NOT USE IBUPROFEN! This only adds to the inflammation. Aspirin is also not a good idea. Stick to Acetaminophen, aka Tylenol. Don’t take more than 8 extra strength Tylenol per day, or you risk hurting your stomach. Liquid caps will deliver the medicine faster. Hot water bottles are your best friend! I recommend getting two, and put one under you and one on your belly.

This is a lot of info, and I would be more than willing to help you more. Let me know.

Q: Is Crohn’s Disease hard to live with?
Or is it manageable?
I’ve been living with it in the past, but should I expect it to get much worse?

A: It depends on the person – for some it’s more mild than others. I would really do research on what foods help (or hinder) amongst other things and try to stick to that as much as possible.

Wish you the best. It’s a difficult disease to have.

Q: Crohn’s disease advice?
I have lived with Crohn’s disease for 6 years……and I was wondering if anyone knew of a special diet that REALLy works to reduce symptoms? My symptoms are steadily getting worse, and I don’t want to end up in the hospital again taking remicaid infusions for months and be put on a liquid diet! Please, any advice welcome!

A: Along with diet here are some all-natural supplements that have been very effective.

OPTIFLORA: to repopulate the bowel lining with “friendly” bacteria

ALFALFA COMPLEX: anti-inflammatory; high mineral content promotes healing; promotes cleansing of bowel irritants

B-COMPLEX: anti-stress; increases absorption

GLA COMPLEX: essential for tissue healing

Hope this is useful and feel free to contact me with questions or the website.

Q: Diet for Crohn’s disease?
We’re having a friend with Crohn’s disease over for dinner tonight, and I want to make sure I don’t cook anything that will make her sick. Long story…but she doesn’t know that we know she has this disease, and I don’t feel comfortable bringing it up with her.

Is there anyone out there living with the disease, or who knows about it and can fill me in?

Also, does this menu sound OK – all I know about the disease is that sufferers should avoid spicy food:

grilled chicken marinated in lemon, olive oil, thyme
sauteed asparagus and snow peas
white rice

I am trying to keep it as neutral as possible. Thanks!

A: It’s hard to say, since you can’t ask her and you don’t know the details of her condition, but it should be fine. I have Crohn’s disease and grilled chicken and white rice are some of my “safety foods” and I have never heard of anyone having problems with them, or read anything about problems with them. The one hangup could be that if she’s on a low-residue diet for a stricture (narrowing of intestines, which is common with Crohn’s), then she may need to only eat vegetables that are very well-cooked, almost mushy. (And some vegetables shouldn’t be eaten at all on a low-residue diet.) This could be done by steaming or baking the vegetables. But it’s very kind for you to be considerate, and I would just cook the meal and not worry about it and if she chooses not to eat something (because she’s not supposed to), just don’t mention it and offer her more of the other foods she can eat.

Q: Patient of Crohn’s Disease wishes to lose weight – and keep it there?
I am 4′11, have been living with the disease since I was 9, I am 17 yrs old, I am a senior in highschool, I had a surgery to remove a part of my intestine when I was 15.
I’m so fustrated with my weight. When I’m sick, I lose weight. When I’m healthy, I gain. When I’m on prednisone, I gain way too much. Sometimes I wish I was sick just so I could lose weight. I want to weight 105 lbs. I currently weigh between 125-130. When I was really healthy, I was almost 140. When I got sick I lost 20 lbs, down to 120. Then because I was so sick I had to take steroids and shot back up to 130. I just wish I could be sick, lose the weight until I’m 105 lbs, then be healthy. Its interfering with how I take care of myself. Sometimes I eat unhealthy foods knowing it will make me feel bad – thus get sick, lose weight. Sometimes I continuously forget to take my medicine. I really don’t understand why I wish to be sick in order to be thin. It is a weird desire. . .someone please help me out? Perhaps tell me something so I can stop hurting myself in order to be thin?

A: I was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and have been put on prednisone (steroid). My doctor says that in order to maintain or lose weight on steroids you have to watch your calorie intake and exercise regularly. Good luck! Hope this helps! =)

Q: How do you live with the pain of Crohn’s Disease?

A: I’m so sorry to hear you (or someone you love) has Crohn’s disease. I just read webmd.com about it. Doesn’t sound good, though it does appear to make a turn: “Abdominal pain may turn to a dull, constant ache as the condition progresses”. I can’t begin to give comfort or advice to such a horrible scenario other than perhaps some lame sentiment like… you might learn from it…

Consider this: America is one of the biggest meat-eating countries and also one of the countries with the largest population of digestive-track difficulties. It’s easy for me to advise more fiber and no meat or chicken knowing that relief is not in sight. But just know that there is someone in the universe who feels for you, has heartrending empathy because I too have some digestive tract problems that must be addressed. But I don’t think I have anything that serious, maybe stress bloating and cramping.

Write me if you need a hug morphola@hotmail.com

Q: Crohn’s disease recovery information please help me?
Well i was diagnosed with crohn’s disease a few days ago yesterday i was in so much pain i had to come home from my friends early even though when i got home none of my family was home and idk why that really sucked and i need help because i am seriously thinking about suicide and you know just the other options that i have besides living with crohn’s. For one i have the medicine but what should i be eating while recovering from crohn’s basically what is easier for me to digest and all that good stuff like what should my diet be, also my dad ordered me this medicine called digestacure last night and i am hoping it works because on the site it says it can pretty much cure my crohn’s disease if you know anything about digestacure that information would be good to know, also ever since my colonoscopy which was wednsday now it is sunday morning i have been feeling worse than ever i wanted to know if there was something that could have gone wrong during that procedure and if there was then mabye i should do something about it, one of the things that i have been feeling is this pain in the lower center of my chest and it is agonizing like it is so bad that sometimes i just want to die and i know it has nothing to do with my heart because the doctor checked my heart and tested me for pancreantitis not sure how to spell that but all the test came back negative my mom thinks that some of these pains are coming from my rapid weight loss which is caused by the fact that crohn’s already makes you lose weight but i am to scared to eat anything besides for plain turkey sandwiches and golden mushroom soup because everytime i do i go into sever lower abdominal pain. PLEASE I NEED HELP ON ALL OF THESE SUBJECTS IF YOU CAN HELP ME PLEASE DO!!!!
Also i have had my gallbladder taken out because it was blocked so they had to do something about it

A: Calm down, friend. Everything will be fine once you are more stabilized.

I’ve had Crohn’s Disease for 8 years now. The thing you need to do is find a good doctor that specializes in this sort of thing. A Gastroenterologist is the best choice. They can get you started on finding a right combination of medications that can help stabilize you.

The main things you should stay away from are things that are deep fried, greasy, and spicy. At this point it is what I call “trial and error”… where you test your boundaries by eating food to see if your body can tolerate it, and staying away from it if it makes you sick.

The pain in your chest could be acid reflux from your Crohn’s. You should try Prevacid. It is over the counter now, and all you do is take one in the mornings as soon as you get up, before you eat anything, and it will help prevent an overabundance of acid for 24 hours. Reglan helps as well.

Don’t let Crohn’s Disease rule you. It isn’t the end. I’ve had it since I was in 8th grade, and I’m going to be graduating from college next year. You learn to live with it, take precautions, but don’t let it stop you. You rule it, not the other way around.

If you want any more information, have any questions, or you just want to talk, my e-mail is BUDrummer06@yahoo.com. I’ll gladly help you the best I can.

Q: Crohn’s disease……anyone?
I was wondering what the tell tale signs of Crohn’s disease are and how does a person live with. What are the syptoms and maybe your experience with the disease. Can you still live a normal life? Is there medication…surgery…what? My doctor thinks I might have it. I have to go in for a Colonoscopy. Thanks.

A: The telltale signs of Crohn’s disease are quite variable. I was diagnosed about 6 years ago. I had lost my appetite, lots of diarrhea, nausea, lost about 45 pounds, lesions on the gums, etc. Typically an altogether unwell feeling, sometimes you feel worse after going to the bathroom, maybe blood, etc. As
I said there are a lot of signs and symptoms, and some people don’t get it as bad. The colonscopy shoul give you a better idea. I live with it. It’s not easy but for the most part you can live a normal life. It is important to watch what you eat, you will learn what makes you sick, and it is important to take vitamins because with crohn’s you do not absorb nutrients as well. I have struggled with it, I won’t go into detail, but there are definitely times you flare up, and times you are in remission. Medication, they may start you on a corticosteroid such as prednisone to get the inflammation under control, and then you will go on a maintenance drug such as sulfasalazine, imuran or in bad cases remicade. There are things that come with Crohn’s potentially, and the crohn’s itself which can require surgeries. Other than that, feel free to email for more information. Hope this helps.

Q: can you live with the frustration and pain of crohn’s disease?
there are days I don’t really feel pain but i feel like little things are too much. i want to scream. some noises are too much.. people need to shut up and leave me alone.
I don’t want to be bothered. and other days i feel like I have pressure inside and I want to explode and get it over with. or the pain won’t stop.. yet if i don’t eat i feel like my stomach will eat me.

A: One of the best ways to control the pain and other symptoms is to find out what foods set off the symptoms and control it with diet. Yeasts, processed foods (including white sugar, white flour, white vinigar, white rice etc), spicy foods and preservatives are often big triggers.

There are also medications and antibiotic type drugs that can minimize the effects.

Also if you are taking drugs such as paing killers, anti-inflamatories and anti cramp medication, make sure you eat before you take them or take them with milk (as long as you aren’t sensitive to lactose) so the chalk and acids in the medications don’t irritate your stomach.

Most of all, speak to a doctor and google-wack crohns disease support groups, there are sure to be online as well as local groupls that will be able to help you out with advice and understanding. Don’t underestimate the power of your friends too, tell them what you are going through and they will be far less likely to try and get you to eat things that set you off and they will be glad of knowing why you may be under the weather at times.

Good luck with it :-)

Q: The doctors say I might have Crohn’s disease…..Am I gunna die from this?
Hi im 16 & just found out yesterday I may have Crohn’s disease.
Many things are running through my mind right now & Im not sure what to think or what to believe on the websites.
Am I gunna be in pain for the rest of my life?
Will it go onto my kids?
How does smoking & drinking effect it?
Just anybody with this disease please talk to me & tell me how your living with it.
Give me some kind of peace of mind or just let me know what ill be dealing with in the future having this disease.
Thanks so much.

A: Your Answer:
I have had CD for 25 years. First off, wait until you know for sure you actually have CD. There are other ailments that are similar to CD but more easily treated. Colitis, Irritable Bowel syndrome are a couple.

You will not die from CD. It would have to be EXTREME circumstances and complications, like surgery wise and nutrition wise (though, that can happen even without CD). Example, in 2002 to the almost the end of 2003 I was suffering from fistulas (an opening that shouldn’t be there) and abcesses in my butt. The doctors at the time refused to give me the medication I knew, and several other doctors (who didn’t take my insurance) knew. I was going about every 2-3 months for outpatient surgical proceedures and due to the side affects of the anesthesia they used, I had severe loss of appetite to the point I stopped eating, I was down to 70 lbs (I was in my early thirties), this only added to the weight loss and appetite loss I was already experiencing.

I nearly died not from CD directly, but because I didn’t have adquate medical care and had stopped eating. I was soo weak and bed ridden on the couch. Fortunately, my colon/rectal surgeon at the time told my family in no uncertain terms to get a second opinion, that I would not have lasted much longer. So, when we got home, my uncle called the doctor I had for my second surgery (I had stopped seeing him after the sugery for financial and transportation reasons), when they found out how much I weighed, they wanted to see me that day, but because it was in the city (a few hours away) we couldn’t go that day…we went the next. When I told the doc my story, he shook his head in disbelief at the appauling way the other docs had treated me. He knew right away I needed the Remicade. I started it the next week and within 2 weeks I had gained 5 lbs and was feeling stronger.

My point is, that it’s the complications and consistancy of adequate medical care that can be potentially life threatening, not the disease itsself.
That’s why it’s IMPORTANT that if you do have CD, you have a good doctor that SPECIALIZES in CD. There is a difference between a general G.I. doc and a Specialist. My father, who also has CD (since he was 13, he’s now in his 60’s, in fact he was operated on by Dr Crohn when he was 13) is the one who clarified this for me.
Also, alot of times CD will not be diagnosed correctly at first. I have heard stories where people had seen several doctors over a few years before getting the right diagnosis. BE AWARE of your symptoms, it helps to keep a journal or log of them (including how many times you use the bathroom, what it looks like and if there is any blood), also a food diary is helpful in regards to your nutrition. If you feel the doctor is not listening to you or is not correctly diagnosing you, then get a second opinion.

Genetics. The disease itsself is not inherited. It’s the gene that COULD develop into CD that is inherited. I have CD, but my brother does not. So far, his daughter (9 yrs) doesn’t have it. BUT there’s always a chance that either could develop it later in life. It’s always a possibility as long as the person carries the gene. It’s dormant in my brother for the time being. Hopefully, he will never get it, nor his children.
I do not have any children, unfortunately, my various problems due to the CD has made me, at least for the time being (although, I am already 38) unable to devote caring for a baby/child 24/7.

Don’t get stressed by that. That is only my circumstance. CD is very much an idividual disease. Although many CD sufferers, have similar symptoms, they also greatly vary and depend on other things like nutrution and surgeries the individual has had.
For example, someone may be able to tolerate eating tomato sauce. I cannot. I get severe cramps after eating it. As I’ve gotten older, had 2 surgeries, the less things I’ve found myself able to tolerate. Although, experience over the years with CD along with research, I just try to eat things that are relatively easy to digest and would not cause irritation to the gastro-intestinal tract. Think of it in a way, like a bad ulcer, sort of. Certain foods only exacerbate (make things worse) the symptoms.

To answer another of your questions, unfortunatley, alcohol and smoking are irritants to the lining of the intestines and is not reccomended by doctors of patients with CD. However, when you are of legal age (insert raised eyebrow smiley here), and if you do have CD and it is under relative control, you can occassionaly have a drink. But not too much, because over time it can cause symptoms: ie severe cramping. When I was in my 20’s, I could tolerate alcohol better, even after my 1st surgery. But since the second, not so much. And now…I don’t dare try it. If it anit broke, dont fix it. The consequences of all the later suffering are not worth the momentary “buzz”. Consequences that could last years.

It is also important to try and not get yourself overly stressed. Being upset for someone without CD can be bad enough, with CD it makes things worse. I read an article some years ago in a ccfa (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America) publication that lead me to comparing the intestines of a CD patient to a battery. A healthy person has this secrection that functions in the intestine much in the same way the alkaline lining does for a battery. People with CD, this function doesn’t work properly, therefore the intestines do not have that “alkaline” lining to protect it from the gastro-intestinal acids. That means, stressing, getting upset, can cause cramping more easily. I know it’s hard, I’ve been there, had crazy thoughts running through my head, but it will only make matters worse. Try to remain calm, take deep breathes, inhale through your nose, exhale out your mouth. Find something to do that will help keep your mind off it, like playing a video game, watching tv, reading, etc.
Do you have someone you can talk to about what your going through emotionally? A friend, relative? Having a support system goes a long way in coping with an illness of any kind.

That’s just a little of what I have suffered since I was 21 yrs old. Prior to that, when I was in my teens, I had an easier time of it. Meaning, I didn’t have my 1st surgery until I was 21. I was able to eat just about anything — popcorn, italian food, barbeque sauce, orange juice, grapefruit juice, caffine, chocolate, coffee, soda, etc. But I was also a stool withholder, which is a VERY bad thing to do. I actually had been doing that since I was a kid (I stopped around 16 or 17). So, no matter what…when ya gotta go…go. Serious damage and problems can arise from not going when you have to. And no matter how much it may hurt or your tired of going, don’t hold it in.

Symptoms can range from mild to severe. Cramping, diarhea, joint pain, nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, problems tolerating certain foods. The thing is, you won’t really know what will bother you until it does bother you. ie you eat something, get cramps and/or go to the bathroom, then you know to stay away from that particular food/drink. That doesn’t mean it will be like that forever. You may be able to tolerate those foods/drinks once again, it happens. I used to have a problem with peanut butter for a few years in my 20’s, but I no longer have that problem. I cannot have carbonation (causes gas, and cramping), or caffine. I gave up (kicking and screaming) chocolate for a long time, then a few years ago when I began the Remicade, I could tolerate it again, though, except if my stomach was bothering me. I can no longer eat it right now, because of problems with my stomach. (not the usual CD cramping, but going to the bathroom alot). Also, alot of people with CD have lactose intolerance, but to what degree can vary. For me, it’s only with actual drinking milk and things like pudding, ice cream and yogurt. But they have lactose free ice cream and milk and I find fat free products are better tolerated (like sour cream). I have no problem with cheese or eggs (which is good since cheese is one of my favorite foods).

My father was in remission for 25 years before he suffered another flare up of CD. I had 6 years between my 2 sugeries, and I did better in several ways when I was a teen and I have been relatively okay since 2003 until recently. Like I said, it’s an individual thing.

I know this is all very scary and alot to take in, but you have youth on your side. The young are more resilient and heal faster, are stronger. Also, if you do have CD, there are alot of treatments and the medical advances today are much better than they were when I was a kid in the 80’s. There is no cure at this time, but they are learning more about CD and getting closer to one everyday.

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America

http://www.ccfa.org/

A very good organization with rescources and support. They have 8 week support groups at least 1x a year and ongoing support groups for parents of and children with CD. (I know your not a child, but being a minor you would probably be able to go to these) On the site, you can check for a local CCFA chapter in your area. There’s very nice supportive people to talk to and can give assisstance where needed, ie help you locate a doctor, other things you may need help with.

Again, try and remain calm, wait until you know for sure if you have CD, research, talk to someone, keep journals of symptoms and diet. I know it’s soo hard when you’re soo young, but you’ll get through it. I wish you luck and for your well being for the future.

(now go tell your mom, friend or relative that you need a hug)

Q: what is your most defining moment in life?
mine is living with crohn’s disease and accepting it. i still go to college and live life to the fullest.

A: Accepting Christ in my life

Others
Fighting Crohns, being told I had 6 months to live almost 5 years ago
Gratuating College
Getting Married
Having a baby girl
More to come………

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