Do you have Crohn’s Disease?

**While this post is sponsored by Project Baseline all opinions are my own. And I always only share things that I am very passionate about and trust completely. **

Do you have Crohn’s disease?

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people.
The inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease often spreads deep into the layers of affected boweltissue. Crohn’s disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications.
While there’s no known cure for Crohn’s disease, therapies can greatly reduce its signs and symptoms and even bring about long-term remission. With treatment, many people with Crohn’s disease are able to function well.

I finally got my diagnosis September 11, 2019. I was misdiagnosed and undiagnosed for about 11 years. I was always told it was all in my head, nothing was wrong and I was a normal healthy young lady. I was also diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS) and endometriosis. I do have endometriosis, however it isn’t what was making me so sick and causing all of my pain. I finally found a great doctor and had a colonoscopy, endoscopy, and CT scan. This is how I got my Crohn’s diagnosis. And it has been LIFE CHANGING!

While there is no cure for Crohn’s disease, there are treatment options. However, there are not many options and many Crohnies have exhausted all treatment options. Our goal is to reach remission.

What is missing? Knowledge. Research. Funds.

More research is needed. There are about 3 million American’s who suffer from Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Project Baseline’s Gut Research Project is trying to help! Their goal is to contribute to a better understanding of Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. This is done by us sharing our health history! It’s pretty simple!

To participate in this study you must qualify. You must be diagnosed with Crohn’s or UC, be 18 or older, live in the United States, be able to read and speak English, and be willing to sign an informed consent.

This project can be done in about 10 minutes and from the comfort of your own home! You just have to upload your electronic health records and take a few surveys!

In return you will be compensated, have access to future studies, and get to be a part of the Baseline Gut Research community!

Project Baseline is committed to maintaining high privacy standards and keeping your data safe.

Does this sound like something you are interested in? Click here to sign up for the Baseline Gut Research Project!

I believe that together we can spread awareness & find a cure! I really encourage you to get involved and help make a difference!

Participate in a Gut Study for Irritable Bowel Disease!

**While this post is sponsored by Verily, all opinions are my own. And I always only share things that I am very passionate about and trust completely.**

Do you have an inflammatory bowel disease?

There are about 3 million American’s who suffer from Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Men and women are equally diagnosed. This is no cure and the treatment options are VERY expensive. We need more answers. We need more options.

Project Baseline’s Gut Research Project is trying time help. Their goal is to contribute to a better understanding of Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. This is done by us sharing our health history! It’s pretty simple!

The Baseline Gut Research Project is focused on enabling researchers to learn about gut health. By taking surveys and sharing health information, you can help.

To participate in this study you must qualify.

-You must be diagnosed with Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis

-Be 18 or older

-Live in the United States

-Be able to read and speak English

-Be willing to sign an informed consent

 Participation in this project can be done in about 10 minutes and from the comfort of your own home! You may be asked to share your electronic health records (EHR) and take a few surveys!

In return, you will

-be compensated up to $100

-have first access to future studies!

It’s very safe, private, and your information will not be shared without your permission.

Does this sound like something you are interested in? Click here to sign up for the Baseline Gut Research Project!

I really encourage you to get involved and help make a difference!

 

Don’t ignore your God-given gifts.

It’s time for YOU (and me) to STOP 🛑 ignoring our God-given gifts. God gave us these gifts to serve others. To help them, to encourage them, to heal them, to educate them. Don’t let it sit on the shelf. Don’t ignore it. Don’t fight it. Don’t hide from it.
Instead, explore it. Pray about it. Welcome it.
We ALL have something in us that someone needs. ALL of us.
I encourage you to obey God. Open your gift. Rip it open!!
If I gave you a gift 🎁 right now you wouldn’t stick it in the closet and close the door on it. You wouldn’t leave it on a shelf all wrapped up to collect dust. You’d rip that baby open!
When you unwrap what God is calling you to do it can be scary. You may be so scared of it that you may not want to do it. It’s easier to stick it back in the closet or leave it on the shelf. But God’s got you. Growth is uncomfortable. It’s scary. It’s hard. Allow God to guide you. His plan is ALWAYS greater than ours. He has HUGE things in store for us. Don’t ignore your gifts.
Y’all, I’m busting at the seams. Something SO powerful is coming. It’s been on it’s way for awhile.

1 Peter 4:10-11
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Will you walk with me?

Walking away from heartache, hurt, and anxiety. Walking away from unhappiness and unfaithfulness. Walking away from things that aren’t meant for me. Walking away from fear, forcing things that aren’t meant to be, and draining me.

Walking into joy, love, peace. Walking into opportunities, growth, happiness. Walking into positivity, faith, hope. Walking into what I deserve.

Walk with me. Walk into freedom. Walk into everything your heart deserves. Walk into positivity. Will you walk with me?

Will you walk with me and walk away from everything weighing you down? Will you walk away from people and things that are exhausting you, draining you, hurting you?

Walk with me. You aren’t alone. Walk with me. We got this. 💕

Before you get down on one knee.

Before you get down on one knee and ask her to marry you, make sure you’re serious.

Make sure you’re all in. You’re there on good days and bad days. Sickness and health. Fun days and hard days.

Make sure you’re going to chose her every single day. Over temptations. Over pretty shiny distractions. Over any other girl in the world.

Make sure you’re not going to steal her Cinderella moment from her. The one that she’s been dreaming of since she was a little girl. One of the biggest moments of her whole life. And yours too. It’s a big deal and a big decision.

Make sure it’s what you want. That you really for real want her no mater what.

Make sure you’re ready for it. No turning back. No getting scared. No running. No questioning.

Before you get down on one knee, make sure you’re serious. Know you’re going to love her through anything, no mater what. Know she’s who you’re going to fight for the rest of your life. Know you’re going to do whatever it takes to make it work with her. Know you’re going to love her forever. All her flaws, all her mistakes, all her imperfections, all her bad days.

Make sure you’re ready to be her husband.

Know that without a doubt she’s your half. Your missing puzzle piece. The one that completes you.

Know that you will never hurt her. Never talk poorly about her. Never go behind her back. Never give her a reason to cry.

Know you’ll never break her heart. Talk down to her. Judge her. Hurt her. Lie to her.

Before you get down on one knee and give her hope and plans for the future, make sure you are going to do your part. Make sure you’re going to do everything in your power to fulfill her dreams and be her partner forever.

Ladies, before you say “yes” make sure he’s the one. The one you’ve prayed for. The one that will treat you the way you deserve to be treated. Make sure he’s who you can see a future with. The one you want to parent with. The one that will talk to you and touch you with respect.

Make sure you’re serious. You’re willing to do whatever it takes. Make sure you’re willing to fight for him. Stand up for him. Support him. Love him. Respect him.

Stay focused. Don’t get distracted by pretty rings and a dream engagement and cute wedding hashtags.

Just make sure it’s for real. No doubts. No forcing. Just true and honest love and happiness.