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I was so hesitant to do this. I had tried a few months ago, wrote it out and never did anything with it. I have thought on it for some time now and decided that my pride was getting in the way. I realized that maturity means asking for help in times where you need it. Sometimes the attitude of “I can do this on my own” can only take you so far. I have come to rely on myself for too long, keeping me bottled up and unable to reach out for help. I write this with tears streaming as I humble myself and ask for help.
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis at age 19 and have battled with it for 16 years now. I have had my ups and downs with this disease as I have had flares and remissions. Some worse than others but I always managed to get back to life, although altered quite a bit. It has taken its toll on my body as well as my mind.
This past May I began feeling ill again, I went for some tests to find out what was going on and those tests threw my disease spiraling out of control. I was unable to eat or hold food for weeks and was bleeding internally. The medicines and supplements I have been taking have not been able to stabilize my disease and I had been unable to leave my bed for weeks on end. I lost 36lbs in total and have been able to gain a whopping 3 back.
These are things I have gone through before, but not to this extent, and not with the responsibility of a family. My daughters and wife are my everything. The joy in their faces are what keeps me going. Hearing them say “daddy is always sick” is heartbreaking, but I can only do as much as I can to love them and be the best and most loving dad I can be in this time.
This summer has also taken a major toll on our finances. As I face another battery of tests in the next week, we find ourselves completely under water and in financial danger due to my health expenses. It is a whole different layer of stress and sadness we are trying to cope with. I realize that asking for help on social media is impersonal and seems somewhat strange, but I am asking in humility. I have been on this journey alone for far too long and I am asking for help, not just for myself but for my family.
Although my health is still up in the air and I am still feeling ill, I have grown to be much more compassionate and appreciative of life and others. We ask for your help, even if its just a repost, thoughts or prayers. Thank you for just reading this.
if you would like to know more about crohn's and UC: http://www.ccfa.org
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis at age 19 and have battled with it for 16 years now. I have had my ups and downs with this disease as I have had flares and remissions. Some worse than others but I always managed to get back to life, although altered quite a bit. It has taken its toll on my body as well as my mind.
This past May I began feeling ill again, I went for some tests to find out what was going on and those tests threw my disease spiraling out of control. I was unable to eat or hold food for weeks and was bleeding internally. The medicines and supplements I have been taking have not been able to stabilize my disease and I had been unable to leave my bed for weeks on end. I lost 36lbs in total and have been able to gain a whopping 3 back.
These are things I have gone through before, but not to this extent, and not with the responsibility of a family. My daughters and wife are my everything. The joy in their faces are what keeps me going. Hearing them say “daddy is always sick” is heartbreaking, but I can only do as much as I can to love them and be the best and most loving dad I can be in this time.
This summer has also taken a major toll on our finances. As I face another battery of tests in the next week, we find ourselves completely under water and in financial danger due to my health expenses. It is a whole different layer of stress and sadness we are trying to cope with. I realize that asking for help on social media is impersonal and seems somewhat strange, but I am asking in humility. I have been on this journey alone for far too long and I am asking for help, not just for myself but for my family.
Although my health is still up in the air and I am still feeling ill, I have grown to be much more compassionate and appreciative of life and others. We ask for your help, even if its just a repost, thoughts or prayers. Thank you for just reading this.
if you would like to know more about crohn's and UC: http://www.ccfa.org
Organizer
aaron schrade
Organizer
Stratford, CT
