That moment the doctor tells you that you have a chronic disease for the first time. It doesn't register in your mind the first few times he says it, but you keep hearing the same words everyday. "No cure", "You'll always have this", "Symptoms", "Chronic pain". Hearing these things every single day is when the word "Chronic" starts to mean something to you. You feel this darkness fill your mind as you realize that this will control the rest of your life. You feel hopeless, restricted, trapped... How can you live a happy life with
this chronic disease?
About three years ago I was diagnosed with severe Crohn's disease. I had been suffering symptoms for 6 years before the pain completely took over.
I spent a year in and out of the hospital and went through 12 different specialists and doctors. I couldn't eat by myself. I'd sleep on the bathroom floor
so that I was always near a toilet. I was always heavily medicated and tried every natural solution that I could find. I was 18 years old and went
from 140lbs to 100lbs just from being so sick that year.
I had to be rushed to the emergency room multiple times until they decided to make me stay in the hospital. My body was shutting down and I was so tired of
fighting whatever was wrong with my body. I didn't want to fight anymore.
That's when I was finally diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was put on Humira. The Humira took about three months to kick in, but slowly I was able to
start eating on my own, I could leave the bathroom, I could walk around. It was one of the happiest moments in my entire life. My body was finally
healing and I could start my life!
Six months went by and I was able to start leaving my house again! I even registered for college! Deep down in my mind I still thought about the word
"Chronic"... I always wondered when I would reach my limit and I was terrified of my symptoms getting out of control again.
At one point I was sick of always being scared of this word. I just wanted to live my life! So I stuck with taking Humira and here I am years later
living abroad in China with my girlfriend! I'm 21 years old now and my Chronic disease doesn't control me at all anymore. Sure I still have symptoms, but I'm able to deal with them by staying mentally strong.
So I guess that concludes my long story. I just want people to know that you can still live a full life even if you have a Chronic disease. It doesn't have
to hold you back. Stay strong and never stop fighting!
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