Long Road

I went years un-diagnosed, many doctors telling me it was in my head. I was persistent enough to keep asking questions and find a doctor that would listen. I was finally diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2013. Had my first surgery in 2017. It is a tough thing to have but tougher when people, especially doctors, do not listen.

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