Too Close for Comfort

This post is extremely personal and difficult for me to articulate. In terms of rawness, my other posts have been skimming the surface. This is as raw as a fresh wound that has been deeply cut by a sharp scalpel. This is as personal as going to the bathroom in front of a large audience. If that doesn't seem too daunting, imagine your most intimate moments, the things you do when you know that no one else is watching being broad casted live for everyone to see. That is how personal this post is about to get.

One Step At A Time

 

I have encountered many tribulations since being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease almost eight years ago. When being told I had this disease at the tender age of 18, I was clueless and ignorant to how this drastic change was going to impact my life. Like most people at that age, I didn't take it seriously and never even thought about educating myself on the matter. A lot has changed since that fateful day, and I have learned that the only control anyone inflicted with this terrible disease can have is knowledge. Research and knowledge are the sharpest weapons we can use to protect ourselves from Irritable Bowel Disease. Even though this disease wreaks havoc on our bodies, we must utilize our brains as the most powerful tool.