Well im new to the forum and thought I would share my story, I was diagnosed with crohns my jr year in high school in 2004, and had terrible stomach pains for years but they could never figure out what it was, I went through the football season in and out of the hospital during the week just to get out in time to play the games on friday, after awhile the pains got so bad I couldnt stand it, by the time they figured out what I had my lower intestine so so scared up I had to have surgery my senior year where they removed a foot and a half of my lower intestine.
Before I went into surgery I had gotten down to 112 lbs and I was 5"11, the doctor said I looked like a walking corpse. The disease caused me to miss most of my senior yr and a football scholarship, now im 24 and its been 5 yrs since I had the surgery and feeling very well, I have the usuall issues but not any pain, and my doctor has taken me off my medicines but I still take one. I always had a hard time gaining weight in high school and im assuming the crohns had something to do with it, but with the right supplements, diet and working out i am now 6"2 205lbs, Im working 2 jobs and go to college and the crohns has not stopped me from my goals I want to achieve. And im actually considering trying out for the dallas cowboys this spring. Its cool cause ive talked to some players in the nfl who have crohns and how they deal with it.
Its been a hard road dealing with it but with family and friends im making it through day by day and realize that every day isnt a right its a gift and I make sure to enjoy every bit of it, I have several tattoos reminding me of everything ive gone through to always remind me to not take the small things for granted. Well thanks for listening and im glad I found this site. Thanks
Before I went into surgery I had gotten down to 112 lbs and I was 5"11, the doctor said I looked like a walking corpse. The disease caused me to miss most of my senior yr and a football scholarship, now im 24 and its been 5 yrs since I had the surgery and feeling very well, I have the usuall issues but not any pain, and my doctor has taken me off my medicines but I still take one. I always had a hard time gaining weight in high school and im assuming the crohns had something to do with it, but with the right supplements, diet and working out i am now 6"2 205lbs, Im working 2 jobs and go to college and the crohns has not stopped me from my goals I want to achieve. And im actually considering trying out for the dallas cowboys this spring. Its cool cause ive talked to some players in the nfl who have crohns and how they deal with it.
Its been a hard road dealing with it but with family and friends im making it through day by day and realize that every day isnt a right its a gift and I make sure to enjoy every bit of it, I have several tattoos reminding me of everything ive gone through to always remind me to not take the small things for granted. Well thanks for listening and im glad I found this site. Thanks
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