My journey with Crohn's Disease so far
On May 19th, we’re celebrating International IBD day. A day where (hopefully) buildings around the world turn purple in a show of solidarity for everyone who struggles with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease. So today, to highlight this day, not only will I be wearing purple, but I’m going to share my journey with Crohn’s Disease so far. Get cosy, because this is a long one. Where it all began Back in September/October of 2021 I started feeling really shit. I was having these weird stomach aches I couldn’t place. Looking at my diet, nothing really flagged for me, though some things did make me really nauseous. After having to skip on dinner several times due to the nausea, I decided to see my physician. My doctor, the absolute angel he is, took me so seriously and listened to my concerns. He checked my stomach, pushing on it to test the general area that affected me and even checked with an ultrasound, and he came to the conclusion that I had an inflamed bowel. “Can happen to anyone,” he