Brutality of Crohn’s, But This Is Not Me

One hundred and three pounds,  5 feet 11 inches tall

Lost Fifty pounds, age 13 at diagnosis 

This describes me physically when the brutal Crohn’s disease was diagnosed

But this is not me  

Chronic pain, missed school days

Infusions every 7 weeks, traveling 2 hours each way to receive these life sustaining infusions

Brutal Crohn’s, but this is not me  

Severe pain, emergency surgery, three feet of my intensities removed

Continued pain, continuing infusions

Brutal Crohn’s, but this is not me  

Continued work, pushing forward to achieve admission to college

Admission to pharmacy school, hard work to complete school with Brutal Crohn’s 

Hope to contribute to cure for Crohn’s to fight for others to eliminate brutality 

I am a fighter. I am a person. I am not a diagnosis or a disease.  This is me.