As we all know, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis can severely impact relationships with friends. This all depends greatly on age, maturity and individual relationships but primarily, I believe a lot of the emotions are similar. Being a teenager made me solely focused on my body, being attractive, fun, friendly… just “normal.” I never wanted to show […]
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How does the age in which you get sick affect you developmentally? Part 1
A diagnosis of crohns disease or ulcerative colitis at various stages of life brings with it completely different experiences. This topic was really brought to my attention this past week and I think it would be cathartic for me to talk about and also really important for others to understand. Being sick at any age […]