I woke up to a message from a friend from high school telling me that his 15 year old daughter has been battling Crohn’s for the last 5 years and Remicade has been good for her until recently. I think back on my days dealing with Crohn’s at the age of 15 and trying to deal with sports and the flares of Crohn’s. It can … Continue reading July Roundup
Sterlyng is a busy mom of one from South Dakota and has been battling Crohn’s for about 2 years. She has had one surgery and it was a laparoscopic resection. (I believe this is the first time I have heard this.) This would eliminate the standard 8-10 week recovery time for a standard procedure. Steerlyng hasn’t been in remission, is currently her drug of choice … Continue reading Meet Sterlyng
Erika has been a Crohn’s fighter for 11 years. In that timeframe, she has gone through 2 surgeries. Even after a few surgeries, she hasn’t really been in remission and battles Crohn’s every day. Currently, her go-to drugs are Stelara and Immuran. She has tried some of the biologics like Remicade, Humira and Cimzia, but she was unresponsive on those drugs. She like many others, … Continue reading Meet Erika
I am ‘fortunate’ where I am able to do a little travel with my job. The one thing you can’t do is not train just because you are traveling. In the last 2 weeks, I have been in Mid-Ohio, Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. I have been asked why I don’t take a little time off while traveling. The fact is, I love taking in … Continue reading Business Travel and Running
Ben is a long-time fellow ‘crohnnie’ that has been down the same road as I and has dealt with Crohn’s for 21 years. He also knows what it’s like to train for events like a marathon. He has done the same thing as I with Team Challenge with CCFA to raise awareness and money to fight this awful disease and ran 6 half and 2 … Continue reading Meet Ben
Gabrielle from North Carolina has had Crohn’s for 10 years now. Her 10 month old baby keeps her busy along with dealing with her Crohn’s on a daily basis. She has been fortunate in not having any surgeries and has been able to control her Crohn’s with medications like Entyvio and Immuran. Gabrielle has a fear like all of us Crohnnies and that is the … Continue reading Meet Gabrielle
Depression is a real thing when it comes to Crohn’s Disease, or any Chronic Illness for that matter. I came across this video and there is a lot of truth to it on what we battle with and will feel guilty about when we are in a flare with our disease. Guilt for always being tired Guilt for always being in pain Guilt for not … Continue reading 12 Things People with Chronic Illness Feel Guilty About
Enid is a 17 year survivor of Crohn’s disease. Luckily, she has been in remission for 2 years. However, it has come with a lot of bumps and challenges going through 11 surgeries! She, like many others, are living with an ostomy which can be a challenge at times. This is fairly common after going through 11 surgeries to have an ostomy as there is … Continue reading Meet Enid
Running and Chasing Medals with Crohn's Disease 