Stories shared by the autoimmune disease community, meant to support each other through our journeys.
Add your storyI was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 13. Dealing with Crohn’s was a major step in my transition to adulthood. Suddenly, my priorities changed. My thoughts transitioned from the here and now to my future. I became involved in a national advocacy group, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. As a team captain, I have led annua...
I was diagnosed the summer I was turning 40. What a way to turn 40, huh? Over the years, I had always questioned certain things like why was I always so cold, why my fingers were turning colors and becoming numb and why I had problems digesting food. I had been a smoker for years and I really loved smoking. If someone would ask me if I wanted to q...
