Sylvia is our second crohnnie from Sydney, Australia. She is a new ‘dog mum’ to Gracie May, so dealing with Crohn’s and a puppy can be a challenging task. Over the last 20 years in battling Crohn’s, she has been through 4 different surgeries. Currently, her drugs of choice are Imuran and Stilara. Sylvia is currently “recovering from a recent resection surgery and adapting once … Continue reading Meet Sylvia
Crystal from Chicago is newly diagnosed Ulcerative Colitis and has had it for right at a year now. UC is a cousin to Crohn’s Disease and has a lot of similarities when it comes to symptoms and how it affects our bodies. That is why it will fall under the same umbrella with Crohn’s. She has been quite fortunate and has been in remission for … Continue reading Meet Crystal
Marissa is a traveler from Australia has been dealing with Crohn’s for a little over a year now. She has been fortunate and has stayed away from the operating room. One thing that has always concerned me personally over the years is the harshness of a lot of drugs that Crohn’s patients are put on. Marissa is on a few drugs that I have never … Continue reading Meet Marissa
Ali is a long time sufferer of Crohn’s Disease and was diagnosed at the age of 7. She has ‘basically had it forever!’ She has been fortunate and has stayed away from having surgeries. At this point, her go-to drug is Stelara every 8 weeks. But Crohn’s isn’t stopping her. She is a runner and a 7 time marathoner. She obviously loves running, but also … Continue reading Meet Ali
Brooke from New Zealand is a newer face to Crohn’s Disease and has had it for 5 months now. Some of the things that challenges her on a daily basis is fatigue, achy joints, cramps, ulcers, hair loss and the list goes on. Since she is early on in her journey with Crohn’s, she is scared that it will progress and become worse. This is … Continue reading Meet Brooke
No one ever said that training for a marathon would be easy, and I get that. This morning, I felt the lows of training. I had registered for a 20 mile run that was on my way to Chicagoland since I had to be there the next couple days. The weather was perfect. It was a little overcast and the temps were in the low … Continue reading Wins Through Frustrations
Mathelde has been struggling with Crohn’s for over 30 years now. She has had so many surgeries that she actually lost count of them and lives with an ostomy bag. Even with all of the surgeries and ostomy, she still hasn’t experienced remission from Crohn’s. Her drugs of choice right now is Budesonide, Omeprazole, and Linzess. Even though Mathelde has had Crohn’s for basically as … Continue reading Meet Mathelde
August was my peak for my training. We are now in the final month of training and I have a few more ‘longer runs’ including a couple 20 milers this month and then it will be taper time for the big day, October 7 in Chicago. One of the big challenges this summer has been the humidity. I generally get my runs knocked out first … Continue reading August Wrap up
Richelle is a busy mom/step-mom to 2 growing teenagers. Speaking from experience, Crohn’s and teenagers can lead to a busy life. Richelle has been battling Crohn’s for 4 years now and has had 2 surgeries thus far. We hope that is all she will have to go through. Richelle’s drugs of choice are Remicade, immodium, Lomotil, and a probiotic. With that drug combination, she has … Continue reading Meet Richelle
Natasha is a 3 year veteran of Crohn’s from Portland, OR. She has been fortunate of staying away from surgery, but that fear is real in her life. Remicade is her drug of choice right now and has been in remission for 6 months now. Even working in healthcare and going to school to be a nurse, it is difficult. Having to explain to others … Continue reading Meet Natasha
Running and Chasing Medals with Crohn's Disease 