Discovering I have Crohn's
Before starting this blog, I had to ask myself the question, ‘Is it embarrassing to tell people I have diarrhoea?’ I guess I’ve come to the conclusion that it probably is, but it definitely shouldn’t be and if I’m brave enough to do it then it makes it less embarrassing. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s two weeks ago, however due to my lack of awareness and understanding of IBDs I was living with the symptoms for, I really don’t know how long, but it must have been many months where I was swept away with university life and gleefully in denial that anything was wrong with me. Writing a blog seems like a positive way for me to spread awareness of Crohn’s; hopefully this could help stop people doing what I did and mindlessly ignoring their symptoms, (because word of advice, if you start shitting six times a day, it’s not normal and you should get it checked out). Also I’d like to share my experiences with people who may also be suffering from or know people who have IBDs. I’m not lazy I ...