If Your IBD Could Text You, It Might Look Like This
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition involving chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract. The two major categories of it are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and it affects an estimated 1.6 million Americans, according to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. Symptoms can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and pain, constipation, weight loss and more. To put it lightly, it can be a real pain — like an unwanted friend who just. won’t. stop. texting. you.
Of course, IBD can’t text the people who live with it, but if it did, it might look something like this. The Mighty asked people who live with the condition what a text conversation with IBD might look like.
Here’s what they had to say:
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What would your IBD text you? Let us know in the comments below.
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Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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