Shawn from Living with Colitis Daily has a great story to tell and a beautiful smile. Here is my interview with her. How old were you when you were diagnosed? Although I had been dealing with my symptoms for many years before, I diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at 17 years old. How many surgeries have you had? So far…
A year ago a part of me died. A part of me that I took for granted until it began distancing itself from and rebelling against me. That’s right, I’m talking about my colon. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened had I taken better care of it? What if I’d eaten “right?” What if I didn’t eat candy?…
23andMe and Pfizer are looking for research participants who live in the United States and have Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis! Why? Because it has been proven that genetics play a big role in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. In an attempt to find a way to best treat IBD, they’ve joined forces to study 10,000 volunteers. This research could benefit Crohn’s and UC…
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” –Seneca On March 18th, 2014 I ended a chapter in my life. The chapter of my life that began with a miserable and broken girl who was completely controlled by a horrific disease called ulcerative colitis. I was depressed. I moped around the house with absolutely no energy and no…
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