My journey begins in January of this year. I had just started my final semester of Seminary in Chicago (I am from Texas) and we had barely stared into the new semester, and I started feeling sick. I first thought it was just bad stomach flu, but I never really lost my appetite, nor was I really experiencing a lot of symptoms. However, there was this intense pain in my abdomen; it was so bad I could hardly walk across campus, and I knew I had to get help. I called a friend with a car and we went to the ER as quick as we could, and at that time I thought that it might be my appendix. After lots of tests, they found a tennis ball sized abscess in my pelvic cavity and to treat it, they drained it. I was in the hospital for a week and had to wear the drain for three weeks. After it was removed, I started feeling better, but then, all of a sudden; I started developing painful bladder infections. From March through May I was trying to kick the infection with different antibiotics, stronger antibiotics, etc. After surviving the most difficult semester of my educational career, I went back home to Texas to get more treatment. After more painful tests, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s. I now see a Crohn’s specialist once a month and I love working with him because he treats me like a person, I am able to text him with questions, and he only sees Crohn’s patients so he knows what he is talking about. As of now, I don’t have to have surgery right now, but later (do know how much later) I will. I am also on flagl, macrobid, Imuran, many supplements, and I just recently started Humira.
I also am a youth director at a local church, so I need the energy to keep up with the students. So far, things are off to a good start and the church is very supportive when it comes to my therapy and they understand when I don’t come into the office every day and work from home.
That’s my story!
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I also am a youth director at a local church, so I need the energy to keep up with the students. So far, things are off to a good start and the church is very supportive when it comes to my therapy and they understand when I don’t come into the office every day and work from home.
That’s my story!
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