Like a Phoenix Rising
Crohn's disease has been my primary health nemesis for the past 40 years, provoking 5 gut surgeries, an ileostomy, and complicating 3 ankle surgeries, due to post-surgical infection. Pain management continues to be a 24/7 challenge, with severe pain in my ankles and low back. I am grateful for excellent medical attention, a caring family, and loving friends, all of whom have helped me make it through the dark night of pain and uncertainty. I am comforted and emboldened with knowing that I am not alone! 🕯☮️❤️ Please do not feel sorry for me, but cheer me on as I deal with the challenges of what it means to deal with brokenness in this less-than-perfect world. ☯️✊Like a phoenix rising, I have been able to rise above dire predictions of a very threatening disease and am grateful to be able to carry on!
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