By Christina Difeo Petrella, as told to Michele Jordan
This is why I didn’t see Crohn’s coming. I always enjoyed food. While I worked full-time after college, I went to pastry school at night. My co-workers loved me because I was the girl who brought delicious food to work the next day. I had no clue that my relationship with food would change.My active lifestyle remained with me as an adult. I worked out regularly with a trainer and ran marathons. One day, I was home dealing with a torn ACL when I started having weird symptoms.
The doctor ran a variety of tests and did bloodwork. But a CT scan that showed inflammation in my digestive system finally confirmed I had. While Crohn’s wasn’t on my personal radar, I wasn’t totally unfamiliar with it. My older brother was diagnosed years prior, so I felt a little prepared. Still, the diagnosis seemed grim at first. I cried all the way home.This new life has been an adjustment for me. I’m always on the go, but I’ve learned how to slow down and pay attention to my body.
One tip: Try to look at the menu before you go out to eat or call the restaurant ahead of time to ask questions.At home, I do a lot of meal planning. I add lots of vegetables to every meal. I have to plan. I know there isn’t much evidence that food can cure Crohn’s, but I found some information about a plant-based diet and how it may help gut health. I’ve always tried to eat healthy, but now it’s more important. I don’t eat a lot of processed food. I’ve cut back on dairy and I’m feeling better.
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