Why I change my life around!

jecikia

Two years ago I became very ill at work. It was the morning after a huge meal at a swanky restaurant with my husband. We ate soooo much it literally hurt. I thought to myself, "it's no big deal, I just ate too much, I just need to let my tummy digest it" But the feeling didn't go away, and the pain started to get more intense. Finally on the second day, I knew something wasn't right. I went to a walk-in clinic and the doctor told me I had signs of appendicitis!!! He sent me to the ER, where I under went hours, and days of tests, and my appendix was no where to be found. Luckily. But after all the tests and questions, And a week later in the hospital I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Unlucky me.
I made the decision that day to make a healthy lifestyle change to better my chances of fighting this disease. I started off with quitting smoking, choose better foods that would let me tummy heal, and when I felt healthy enough I started exercising and found out that I loooooove the gym! For me, getting a chronic illness is what had to set me straight, but I wish I made my life style change long before that happened. Because it's never felt so good to be healthy, strong, and happy.