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CROHNS DISEASE....is anyone living with this?

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Katie77:
Thank you Lynne, I really appreciate it.

It really hits hard when someone so young is afflicted with something that may affect the rest of their lives.

Another good friend of mine had a smilar thing, when her daughter aged 13 was diagnosed with diabetes. That was a couple of years ago, and the changes to all of their lives was enormous.

We think our own kids can be shits at times, but now when I look back, I never had to deal with medical problems like this, and I can only sypathise with what these people have to go thru.

Thank you for you help and good wishes.

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: Lynne on May 18, 2009, 09:30:26 pm ---I have a cousin with Chron's and he's in his late thirties and doing very well.

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FWIW, I have a friend and neighbor who's 57, has Crohn's, had a professional career in dance, and is now a professor of dance and an active member of an Afro-Brazilian musical ensemble. I can't say how the Crohn's affects his life on a daily basis, but I have the impression he has more trouble now on a daily basis with a shoulder he injured in a fall a year ago than he does from his Crohn's.

Katie77:
Jeff, that information is more encouraging than you probably realize.

My god daughter Danny, has been dancing for years, and is very talented. She just started at high school, and because of her love of the entertainment business, picked a high school that promotes the arts. She has appeared in television commercials and has always wanted a career in dancing or acting, and the way she is going, she is on the right path.

Of course, the priority at this time, is to get her through this initial crisis. She has just been diagnosed and has spent the last two weeks in hospital, and it is expected she will spend another two weeks, so the medical side of her illness still has to be confronted and dealt with before anything else is thought about, but naturally she has been asking what will become of her dancing. She is only 13, so she has a long time before a career in that field will happen,but it still distresses her when she thinks about it.

Some time later, I will tell her about your neighbour and his successful career. Thank you very much for taking the time to pass on that information to me.

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: Katie77 on May 18, 2009, 10:35:54 pm ---Some time later, I will tell her about your neighbour and his successful career. Thank you very much for taking the time to pass on that information to me.

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Oh, my goodness! I never could have imagined!  :D  I'm glad I noticed the thread. I checked it out because I know my friend has been living with Crohn's for years.

I'm sure things can't be very pleasant for your god-daughter just now, but if my neighbor's experience is worth anything, I hope it shows that Crohn's is manageable. I'll keep my fingers crossed that her doctor's figure out quickly how best to manage her condition.  :)

Katie77:
Jeff, I just want you to know, that today, I have sent a copy of your post, re your neighbour, to my friend who's daughter has Chrohns disease.

Danni, has finally, just got out of the hospital, after a month in there. As you can imagine she is delighted to be home, especially because it is her 13th birthday on Sunday.

She is still having severe attacks and it will be a while before she returns to school and other normal activities, but at least she is improving. She is missing her dancing, but knows it will be a while before she can continue with that.

I am sure that message about your neighbour will give her a lot of inspiration, and I thank you once again for your response.

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