Beatrice Battle

I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in November 2012. My diagnosis came after a year of having trouble keeping water and food down, fatigue, body aches, weight loss and vomiting blood. It was a long and painful experience.

I am a survivor and fighter living with Crohn's disease. Living with a chronic illness is very difficult. It affects so much of our lives emotionally, physically, mentally and also spiritually. One day I can feel like I am Super Woman, and the next day I can't even get out of bed.

In 2009, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a form of IBD. I experienced rapid weight loss, loss of appetite, excruciating abdominal pain, nausea, anemia, and fatigue.

I was in my 3rd semester of grad school & my assistantship required me to administer several tests for hours at a time. I was in pain for about 95% of the semester & urgent care meds gave me no relief. Finally, I went to the ER after class one night and was admitted.