— IBD AWARENESS WEEK — • • All about relationships... • • Relationships are tough enough as it is, but add a chronic illness on top of that and they can be even more of a struggle. However, the people that are meant to be in your life will stay, and those who don’t were not worth your energy and spoons. 🥄 • • Today, I asked my husband, my best friend, and my mom to give me their perspective on being my biggest supporters and caregivers living with IBD. And they did not disappoint. (I went live and shared their full stories if you want to listen.) 😊 • • My husband touched on his fears leading up to my surgery and how he looks out for signs I’m not feeling well even when I don’t say anything. My mom touched on how much awareness is needed and how hard the diagnosis process was/can be and how living so far away from me is difficult for her. And my best friend Katie threw it back to my first ER visit and the struggle of watching me go through something we knew nothing about, as well as the impact it’s had on so many parts of my life. 💜 • • It’s important to remember that although we are the ones physically going through things, our loved ones are going through things mentally for us. 💜 • • I urge you to ask a loved one or two how your disease affects their life and their perspective, I think you’ll be surprised at their answers! I know I was! 💜💜 . . . . . . . . . #crohns #ibdvisible #ibdawareness #ibdawarenessweek #ccawarenessweek #crohnsandcolitisfoundation #crohnie #crohnswarrior #crohnsdisease #crohnsawareness #crohnsandcolitis #crohnsandcolitisawarenessweek #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #spoonie #ibd #ibdwarrior #ibdsuperheroes #friendswithcrohn #invisibleillness #caregiver #perspective #chronicillness #chronicillnesswarrior #chronicillnessawareness #autoimmune #autoimmunewarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/B5rX69PgowI/?igshid=8wn6khd3e7vu