Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis
When I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease I quickly realized there would be physical effects of the illness as well as emotional effects. What I didn't realize right away was that there would be societal effects that I would have to deal with as well.
The physical effects were obvious and while uncomfortable, painful, inconvenient, and embarrassing I eventually learned how to deal with them and cope with them - or at least I knew to expect them. It was similar for me with the...
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