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Updated 1 year ago,November 1, 2023
Hi!
I was diagnosed in 2018 after being misdiagnosed with IBS for three years.
What followed has been five years of hospital admissions, medications, pain, and uncertainty.
Elina Fairytale
A post shared by Lauren | IBD & MH Advocate.
Previous Stoma Owner (@lauren_talking_shite)
Crohns disease has affected my identity in many ways.
The condition itself can feel really isolating too no one talks about poop!
I dont think many people realize its severity because its not something you canvisibly seeon the outside.
This lack of understanding adds to feelings of isolation and loneliness, speaking from my experience.
I think this is where my idea to talk about it so openly came from.
Afterward, I really feel like I discovered what the term post-traumatic growth really means.
I also had a new appreciation for my body that transcended what size I am and how I look.
I am honestly writing this part with the biggest smile on my face.
