Barrett Laurie | Gut Instincts Ep 1: My Crohn's Diagnosis | Crohn's & Disability Podcast | #CrohnsWarrior @BarrettLaurie | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 16 hours ago.
In 2020, my life changed forever when I was properly diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I was unprepared for how my life would change and evolve. Back then I couldn't have possibly been ready for the myriad of different ways I would adjust my everyday life to accommodate living with a chronic illness.
From anal fistulas, to flaming diarrhea, to nausea, to extreme weight fluctuations, to malnourishment thanks to vitamin malabsorption, to blood in stool, inflammation, liver disease and everything in between this ride has been wild. A magical drug called Remicade, prescribed by my incredible GI Dr. Deepak, saved my life.
But the road to get the medicine I needed, at the dose and rate I needed it has been a never ending battle. Because health care in America sucks a big toe!
This podcast series will focus on Crohn's disease, but living with a disability more broadly. I will share my story, the ups and downs, as well as the impact of the people in my life through first hand interviews. I will also be inviting on other Crohnies to share their story with the disease and their road to remission. I will also invite on those living with a disability (whether in the IBD family or not) to talk about the unique challenges we face.
I hope you'll join me for these frank discussions about living and thriving with a chronic illness.
In 2020, my life changed forever when I was properly diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I was unprepared for how my life would change and evolve. Back then I couldn't have possibly been ready for the myriad of different ways I would adjust my everyday life to accommodate living with a chronic illness.
From anal fistulas, to flaming diarrhea, to nausea, to extreme weight fluctuations, to malnourishment thanks to vitamin malabsorption, to blood in stool, inflammation, liver disease and everything in between this ride has been wild. A magical drug called Remicade, prescribed by my incredible GI Dr. Deepak, saved my life.
But the road to get the medicine I needed, at the dose and rate I needed it has been a never ending battle. Because health care in America sucks a big toe!
This podcast series will focus on Crohn's disease, but living with a disability more broadly. I will share my story, the ups and downs, as well as the impact of the people in my life through first hand interviews. I will also be inviting on other Crohnies to share their story with the disease and their road to remission. I will also invite on those living with a disability (whether in the IBD family or not) to talk about the unique challenges we face.
I hope you'll join me for these frank discussions about living and thriving with a chronic illness.
