Chances are you know someone with Crohn's or Colitis. You yourself may live with one of these diseases. So how come more people don't know about them?
One of the reasons is because people with chronic, painful diseases typically have to learn to accept a new "normal" when it comes to feeling well, and live their every day lives as best as they can.
This week we are going to honor some of our "Faces of IBD." These are people who take part in our Take Steps walk who are proud to live full, active lives, despite their battles with Crohn's and Colitis. Here are their stories:
Adam's Story
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Adam is 13 years old and was diagnosed with Crohn's disease two years ago. This picture is of Adam swimming and maintaining an active lifestyle. Adam tries his hardest not to make Crohn's a "big deal" in his every day life. His Take Steps team, Adam's Challenge, literally emphasizes his view on his disease - as a challenge for him to overcome! And overcome it he will - by living life fully and fundraising for a cure!
Mylissa's Story
 Hello! My name is Mylissa and last year my friends and I participated in the Take Steps walk. Our team name was the "Sizzlin' 7" and we won the "Team Spirit Award". I am 17 and a Senior and was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was 10. When I was diagnosed I was crushed; I felt like my life was over. However, looking back I feel like this disease has been the best thing that ever happened to me! I was given a chance to be part of a community that accepts me for who I am and after attending Camp Oasis for 7 years I haave great friends who support me in everything I do. I walk in the Take Step walk so one day young children with IBD won't have to worry about where the bathroom is. I am graduating from high school this year and I hope to go to college and major in chemistry and earn my Doctor of Pharmacy degree, so I can help people suffering from illnesses. My advice for others diagnosed with IBD is to not be ashamed of your disease. It makes you who you are and you need to stay positive. Some of my friends don't tell their friends they have IBD, but if your friends truly love you, they will stand by you and support you!
Adam and Mylissa are two of the many faces of our friends who are fighting back against Crohn's and Colitis. At the Take Steps walks in May, you will see hundreds more!
~Maggie Mau, Adam and Mylissa
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Adam is 13 years old and was diagnosed with Crohn's disease two years ago. This picture is of Adam swimming and maintaining an active lifestyle. Adam tries his hardest not to make Crohn's a "big deal" in his every day life. His Take Steps team, Adam's Challenge, literally emphasizes his view on his disease - as a challenge for him to overcome! And overcome it he will - by living life fully and fundraising for a cure!
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