Fighting BackA month ago I was so sick I couldnt even leave my house long enough to
take my dog around the block. I felt lonely, depressed and emotionally
fragile. In the midst of my worst flare I found I new GI who introduced
me to the CCFA community and it has been life changing. Through CCFA
and the care of my new GI I am on the road to getting better and
training for my first ever Half Marathon. I thought my athletic life
was more or less coming to an end with this disease, boy was I wrong.
For the first time since my diagnosis I feel like Ive found a way to
fight back! Im getting healthy and raising funds to find a cure for
Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis. To any of you who have ever
seen the ads for the CCFA walks and runs, dont second guess it, join
in. This run has dragged me out of depression and gotten me back on the
pathway to health.
Reply posted for riley.
Glad to hear you're back on the road and running again. I was just diagnosed with UC a month ago, and I know how you feel about not being able to run. last Fall I was healthy enough to finish my first full marathon, and now after months of inactivity and then the onset of this illness I've lost all of the endurance and strength I built up. But like you I love running and I'm determined not to give it up. I also have osteoarthritis in both hips, and have had that for about 2 years, but I've fought through that -- including to train for the marathon. so UC can kiss my bleeding you know what, as soon as I can I'm lacing them up again. in fact I just went on a 10 minute run with my daughter today, first run since October! It was ugly but the sun was shining and I was out there. Good luck to you and keep fighting.
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