:dance:Hi there,
I am a 45 year old woman that has been diagnoised with Crohns disease since I was 27 years old. I have lived a very productive life and it hardly would get in my way.....until now. I had some very stressful life events happen and it sent me into a whiriwind of a Crohns flare-up. Literally I had a catscan last June that was pretty normal for me and now after a catscan they think it has spread to my colon! Amazing what alittle time (& stress!) will do to the body!! I have lost lots of weight, on Pentasa, prednisone, imuran, been out of my job for a month, and been in and out of the hospital! I finally feel as though I am turning a corner (starting to be able to eat without pain!) It all started with a funky rash (anyone get rashes?), and it went downhill from there! So, now my life is up for re-evaluation, I work with young children (is that good for the ole immune system?), these families count on me (will I be consistent and not have to take too much time off?), should I file for public assistance (money is tight with just one income coming in)....too many decisions to make with nutrition flowing through your body!!
So, my Crohnies, I'm putting it out there to hear some of ways that you have dealt with Crohn's financially, spiritually, mentally, and so on....any words of wisdom will help.....
I am a 45 year old woman that has been diagnoised with Crohns disease since I was 27 years old. I have lived a very productive life and it hardly would get in my way.....until now. I had some very stressful life events happen and it sent me into a whiriwind of a Crohns flare-up. Literally I had a catscan last June that was pretty normal for me and now after a catscan they think it has spread to my colon! Amazing what alittle time (& stress!) will do to the body!! I have lost lots of weight, on Pentasa, prednisone, imuran, been out of my job for a month, and been in and out of the hospital! I finally feel as though I am turning a corner (starting to be able to eat without pain!) It all started with a funky rash (anyone get rashes?), and it went downhill from there! So, now my life is up for re-evaluation, I work with young children (is that good for the ole immune system?), these families count on me (will I be consistent and not have to take too much time off?), should I file for public assistance (money is tight with just one income coming in)....too many decisions to make with nutrition flowing through your body!!
So, my Crohnies, I'm putting it out there to hear some of ways that you have dealt with Crohn's financially, spiritually, mentally, and so on....any words of wisdom will help.....