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Young & Chronic: Crohn's Edition
Crohn's Disease

My Story: Living With Crohn's Disease

January 7, 2021
Gaylyn Henderson

Gaylyn Henderson

“It has definitely made me stronger.”

Kyle Woelber

Kyle Woelber

“It’s not who you are.”

Sara Ringer

Sara Ringer

“I couldn’t tell anyone what was going on.”

Keoshia Kyneard

Keoshia Kyneard

“Get out and live your life to the fullest.”

Kristen Weiss Sanders

Kristen Weiss Sanders

“I've learned to fight for what I want.”

Brian Greenberg

Brian Greenberg

“I’ve battled to live a normal life.”

Alicia Aiello

Alicia Aiello

“In-person support is life-changing.”

Aaron Blocker

Aaron Blocker

“I had no idea what it was.”

Jessica Grossman

Jessica Grossman

“The only way you can live a good life with an ostomy is accepting that you have one.”

Alison Rothbaum

Alison Rothbaum

“My most important legacy.”

Richard Grosso

Richard Grosso

“Can you imagine?”

Allison Zuck

Allison Zuck

“In order to live the life I wanted, I needed to find a personal sense of balance.”

Amber Wallace

Amber Wallace

“Give yourself time to adapt and learn.”

Bobbie Peterson

Bobbie Peterson

“It would have been easy to give up, but I made the decision to start fighting.”

Emma Chapple

Emma Chapple

“I’m taking everything day by day.”

Jack Powell

Jack Powell

“Once you share information, everybody benefits.”

Jessica Plummer

Jessica Plummer

“Find the humor, if you can.”

Tina Aswani Omprakash

Tina Aswani Omprakash

“My health became my top priority.”

Jessi Glasscock

Jessi Glasscock

“You are capable of so much more.”

Ron Perry

Ron Perry

“I’ve seen the other side.”

Julia Marston

Julia Marston

“My symptoms were preventing me from doing my best job.”

Lindsey Elliott

Lindsey Elliott

“So different from one person to the next.”

Ben Schragger

Ben Schragger

“Find a way to keep doing what you love.”

Alexandra Goldstein

Alexandra Goldstein

“I just try to be as honest as I can.”

Keagan Lynggard

Keagan Lynggard

“He thought I was just making it up for attention.”

Anita Miller

Anita Miller

“As if anyone would make this up!”

Bethany Lowe

Bethany Lowe

“We weren’t put on earth to live in constant fear.”

Allan Saren

Allan Saren

“It feels like there’s something inside trying to eat its way out.”

Stephanie Chandler

Stephanie Chandler

“I have Crohn’s, but Crohn’s doesn’t have me.”

Kristen Furey

Kristen Furey

“I went from being in constant pain to becoming the person I was supposed to be.”

Mike D’Aulizio

Mike D’Aulizio

“I never pretended that I didn’t have Crohn’s.”

Lilly Stairs

Lilly Stairs

“I knew I had a higher calling.”

Natalie Hayden

Natalie Hayden

“Don't feel like you are alone in your struggle.”

Lauren Erbach

Lauren Erbach

“In a lot of ways, I’m really, really lucky.”

Kim White

Kim White

“I’ve always had to jump back up.”

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