Ulcerative colitis can be cured by the operation, but you cannot cure Crohn's disease.
I'm home about two days a month, and on those I have to pack.
I grew up in the church, and I feel very strongly about it.
I get about 25 letters a month, and I answer every one of them.
I have seen doctors, in good faith, leave patients on steroids for years, thinking they are doing right. A friend of mine was on steroids for so long, she has severe osteoporosis.
Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it's diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever.