30. My Crohn's Disease Story

Published: May 23, 2017, 10:46 a.m.

b"I was diagnosed with Crohn\\u2019s disease when I was 7 years old. It was a scary, confusing time in my life, and while I\\u2019d love to say I\\u2019ve figured it all out since then, the truth is that this disease constantly keeps me on my toes. I\\u2019m someone who loves to live life according to plan, but living with a chronic, incurable illness makes that pretty tough \\u2014 and has forced me to adjust to a life of uncertainty. I\\u2019m going through a Crohn\\u2019s flare right now (boo!), so on this episode I\\u2019m sharing exactly what that feels like, why I think it happens, and why I keep running \\u2014 bathroom stops and all. (There\\u2019s a lot of bathroom talk in this one. Get excited!) Stuff I Mention on this Episode: Episode 2 of the Ali on the Run Show: Being Married to Someone With Crohn\\u2019s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2017/03/01/episode-2-brian-cristiano-married-someone-crohns-disease/ Crohn\\u2019s & Colitis Awareness Week: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/12/01/crohns-colitis-awareness-week/ A Plea From a Girl With Crohn\\u2019s: Please Let Me Use Your Bathroom: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/12/02/plea-girl-crohns-please-let-use-bathroom/ What Your Friends With Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Want You to Know: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/12/12/friends-crohns-disease-ulcerative-colitis-want-know/ Things That Make Having Crohn's Easier (And a Few Things That Make It Worse): http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/10/13/things-make-crohns-easier-things-make-worse/ What to Know Before Enrolling in a Clinical Trial: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/01/16/a-crohns-update-things-to-know-about-enrolling-in-a-clinical-trial/ When the Person You Love Has Crohn\\u2019s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/12/02/when-the-person-you-love-has-crohns-disease-a-guest-post-by-brian/ When Your Kid Has Crohn\\u2019s: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/12/03/when-your-kid-has-crohns-a-guest-post-from-my-dad/ The Mental & Emotional Side of Crohn\\u2019s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/12/04/the-mental-emotional-side-of-crohns-disease/ Life After a Clinical Trial: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/04/26/a-crohns-update/ Running With Crohn\\u2019s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/09/09/running-crohns-disease/ What Crohn\\u2019s Disease Feels Like: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/10/03/crohns-disease-feels-like/ Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Twitter @aliontherun1: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliontherun/ Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you\\u2019re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!"