There is help for Crohn’s, Colitis, and IBD

There is help for Crohn’s, Colitis and IBD

After you read this post please visit another post I wrote about your digestive system because if your gut isn’t happy, nothing on your body is happy! I found a way to make my gut happy and I want your’s to be happy too!

Turn on the television and more than likely you will be bombarded with commercials about every health problem imaginable, but one you don’t hear much about is IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). And because it’s not talked about, I wanted to share some information with you.

When my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer back in 1989 I remember her lamenting, “Colon cancer? Why couldn’t I get something more glamorous?”  No cancer is glamorous, but I knew what she meant. Colon health doesn’t get much attention because let’s face it, who wants to talk about what we do in the bathroom (except toilet paper companies).

Why we should talk about it…

Even if you don’t have a family member who has had colon problems like Crohn’s, Colitis, or IBD, chances are you know one of the nearly 1 in 200 Americans who suffer from the debilitating pain and constant disruptions that come with these diseases. The physical and emotional toll it takes can be devastating. IBD causes inflammation in the digestive and intestinal tract, and it can affect anyone—men, women and children. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America was created to help those with IBD cope and to find a cure.

Why You Should Talk to Teens About Crohn’s, Colitis and IBD

I can give you another reason as to why we should talk about it, too. Because teenagers won’t talk about it and it’s something they need to be aware of.

Let me explain….I was a high school teacher for many years and one of my student’s spent a lot of time in the bathroom. At first I suspected she was leaving class to go smoke, but I never smelled smoke on her and when I asked her about it she assured me she didn’t. I can usually tell when someone is lying to me and I could tell she was telling the truth. Sharon (not her real name) was a pale, timid 15 year old who lived with her grandmother. I made up my mind to call the grandmother but before I could Sharon ended up in the hospital. When I went to visit her I learned from the grandmother that she had nearly died. She hadn’t told anyone how sick she was because she was embarrassed to talk about it. Thankfully, she got medical help and after a two week stay in the hospital she got to go home.

Talk to the people you love about colon health and if you know someone with Crohn’s, Colitis or IBD and they haven’t seen a doctor, encourage them to do so. There is help available.

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