30. My Crohn's Disease Story

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Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when I was 7 years old. It was a scary, confusing time in my life, and while I’d love to say I’ve figured it all out since then, the truth is that this disease constantly keeps me on my toes. I’m someone who loves to live life according to plan, but living with a chronic, incurable illness makes that pretty tough — and has forced me to adjust to a life of uncertainty. I’m going through a Crohn’s flare right now (boo!), so on this episode I’m sharing exactly what that feels like, why I think it happens, and why I keep running — bathroom stops and all. (There’s a lot of bathroom talk in this one. Get excited!) Stuff I Mention on this Episode: Episode 2 of the Ali on the Run Show: Being Married to Someone With Crohn’s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2017/03/01/episode-2-brian-cristiano-married-someone-crohns-disease/ Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/12/01/crohns-colitis-awareness-week/ A Plea From a Girl With Crohn’s: Please Let Me Use Your Bathroom: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/12/02/plea-girl-crohns-please-let-use-bathroom/ What Your Friends With Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Want You to Know: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/12/12/friends-crohns-disease-ulcerative-colitis-want-know/ Things That Make Having Crohn's Easier (And a Few Things That Make It Worse): http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/10/13/things-make-crohns-easier-things-make-worse/ What to Know Before Enrolling in a Clinical Trial: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/01/16/a-crohns-update-things-to-know-about-enrolling-in-a-clinical-trial/ When the Person You Love Has Crohn’s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/12/02/when-the-person-you-love-has-crohns-disease-a-guest-post-by-brian/ When Your Kid Has Crohn’s: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/12/03/when-your-kid-has-crohns-a-guest-post-from-my-dad/ The Mental & Emotional Side of Crohn’s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2015/12/04/the-mental-emotional-side-of-crohns-disease/ Life After a Clinical Trial: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/04/26/a-crohns-update/ Running With Crohn’s Disease: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/09/09/running-crohns-disease/ What Crohn’s Disease Feels Like: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2016/10/03/crohns-disease-feels-like/ Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Twitter @aliontherun1: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aliontherun/ Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and welcome to the Allie on the Run Show.
0:06.9	I'm your host Allie Feller and this is episode number 30.
0:11.4	Get excited because today we are talking about Crohn's disease.
0:16.3	I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was seven years old and I go through flare-ups
0:20.6	every so often and I happen to be going through one right now so I decided what better time
0:26.1	to talk about my story here on The Allie on the Run Show.
0:29.2	Then while I'm in the thick of it while I'm sick and all of these symptoms, thoughts
0:33.8	and feelings are very much present in my everyday life.
0:37.5	And when I first decided to record this episode I was like, you know what maybe I'll start
0:41.4	with a little disclaimer like, hey if you're not comfortable listening to me talk about
0:46.5	poop then maybe this episode isn't for you.
0:49.1	But guess what you're not getting?
0:50.5	That disclaimer.
0:51.5	Because if you are uncomfortable listening to someone talk about going to the bathroom
0:55.8	specifically, poop, you are exactly who I need to listen to this episode.
1:01.9	I have so many friends who are totally cool with it.
1:05.0	Talking about going to the bathroom is no big deal.
1:07.6	But if you are one of the ones who is like a little squeamish, who thinks poop is gross,
1:12.6	I need you to listen to this episode because what I need the world to know is that pooping
1:18.3	is not gross.
1:19.3	Do you know why?
1:20.3	Everyone does it.
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