Companion Magazine for IBD Volume 1 | Page 5

IBD’ERS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS “what has been your greatest accomplishment since being diagnosed?” “Being a stay at home dad, even coaching, took my daughter’s team to the National finals for softball and won! It was a battle!” - JOSEPH M. “Completing uni, took 7 yrs of tears, tantrums and quite a few triumphs along the way.” - HELEN R. “Becoming a certified fitness instructor while battling UC, and making the recovery from having my colon removed.” - KRISTIN W. @SEMISWEETCOLON “Mine has to be carrying on and refusing to give up during uni and still managing to get a better grade than others.” - CROHN’S SUPPORT “Just staying in school, If I dropped out of school when my dr said I shouldn’t go back to school I’d still be in sixth grade.” - @NOTSONORMALLIFE “Mine is, although it was needed, having my very first operation.” - KATE M. What’s your greatest accomplishment since being diagnosed with Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis? Share with us to help inspire others. @companionibd “Facing my Crohns Disease head on by being more adventurous BECAUSE I have IBD thus finding my silver lining...simple really!” - @FOREVERYIBD “My greatest achievement will be when everyone I know knows about my UC--I keep it quiet as I’m still embarrassed by it.” - ANONYMOUS “Overcoming my fear of Crohns and learning to accept it into my life and coming to terms with the reality it brings.” - @RAYCH62 4