My first encounter with Crohn's was in late 2020, I had very sharp pains in my stomach that almost felt as if I was being stabbed. I later got diagnosed in January of 2021 and it started to become worse. I didn’t know how to stop it or what to do so I tried to stay active, hoping it would just go away. I was in & out of the hospital which caused me to miss my whole freshman season. It was a period where I'd get better and eventually end up feeling normal but it would come back every summer leading up to my junior year. Throughout it all, I still remained hungry and determined, I didn’t let it stop me so I continued playing until I eventually figured out how to remain in remission. I started changing my eating diets & controlling what I put into my system. It’s almost been 2 years since I last felt a single pain in my stomach and I am doing much better to the point you would think it never happened.

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