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
Kay is a busy mom (3), grandma (3), and great-grandma (4) from Texas has been a trooper dealing with Crohn’s for 48-50 years! In that timeframe, she has had 3 resections (section of her intestine removed) as a result of her Crohn’s. Kay has been on quite a few different medications, but her go-to drug right now is Entyvio. CBD oil and it has really cut … Continue reading Meet Kay
Jenelle is our first International Crohnnie profile and is from Nova Scotia. She has battled Crohn’s for 25 years now and been through 12 surgeries! In that 25 year timespan, she has been in remission for only 6 of them. Dealing with the pain is a daily challenge for Jenelle and is currently on pain meds to help her through the day. Jenelle shares the … Continue reading Meet Jenelle
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
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
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
Carey is a 4 year sufferer of Crohn’s Disease from the Pittsburgh area. In those short 4 years, he has had 2 surgeries that have been related to his Crohn’s. He is currently on my drug of choice, Humira. Luckily, it has kept him in remission since his surgery. Some of the challenges that he faces on a daily basis while in a flare like … Continue reading Meet Carey
Lisa started with symptoms way back in 1986 and wasn’t diagnosed with Crohn’s until 2003. Yes, 17 years later! She has been a trooper in going through 6 different surgeries while being a single mom to 3 great kids. Unfortunately, she has had a hard time with healthcare, like many other people that deal with Crohn’s. Since she has had issues with healthcare, she has … Continue reading Meet Lisa
Running and Chasing Medals with Crohn's Disease 