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Recent content by RowdyRowdy

  1. RowdyRowdy

    Well. Here I am. By the Grace of God.

    I was diagnosed 16 years ago at the age of 21. I was living in the South Pacific at the time as part of the Peace Corp. had to come home to the U.S. because all Vanuatu (the country I was in) had for my symptoms was aspirin. So at first the docs thought it was some virus I caught there. It took...
  2. RowdyRowdy

    It's not chipmunk face or moon face....

    It's JFK Face. (He was on Prednisone).
  3. RowdyRowdy

    Sticky You Are Not A Burden!!!

    Dusty. That initial post was Divine, thank you!! I love my job but was asked to take a leave of absence. I suppose I just couldn't hide it anymore. I've had Crohn's for 15 years and have always been able to "pull it off" as far as family and work. Until now. I'm scheduled for an illeostomy and...
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