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Friday, April 19, 2024

Diabetes and Crohn’s Disease | An Overview

My story of being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Crohn's disease.

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We talk about invisible illness all the time. Looking at a recent trip to the pharmacy, the pile of medications is not as invisible
We talk about invisible illness all the time. Looking at a recent trip to the pharmacy, the pile of medications is not as invisible

Being diagnosed with one chronic disease is not necessarily enough. Here is my story about being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in addition to my Crohn’s disease and how I manage the two chronic diseases.

As Crohn’s suffers; patients; the lucky few (or is it really that few); or however we choose to label ourselves, life has certainly drawn us a short straw. Although I have to admit, the rapid weight loss can be a great way to get back into that fun outfit buried deep in your wardrobe, however, even that is short-lived after a few weeks of Prednisone munchies. The tr