https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5c2by-150ad2d

In this week’s episode, Veronica and Amanda are joined by Katelyn Morin, who was diagnosed with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease in 202, and who also happens to be Veronica’s younger cousin. After casting the family lore, Katelyn shares how she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and perianal disease in the middle of the pandemic. Katelyn explains what Crohn’s is and how it impacts her entire GI tract, and the ways she manages it with medication. She explains the ways Crohn’s can impact your body in ways most people don’t know, such as tunneling, joint pain, and recurring abscesses, and how the financial cost of it all can cause even more stress. Katelyn shares her multiple surgeries and where she is now, a few weeks after her most recent operation, and what she does at home to take care of herself. The three talk about juggling medications, hospital visits, work, and everything else in life, and how a supportive circle and workplace can make a world of a difference. Katelyn shares some myths about Crohn’s, and how the realities of the disease has impacted her body image and sense of self. The three play a Crohn’s Desert Island game.