Did You Wear Your Purple?

Yesterday was National Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Day. To show support, we were wearing purple.

This is a very near and dear cause to our hearts. I have had Crohn's disease for 24 years now. I have struggled with the disease very hard. I have had 5 major surgeries. It is a part of our daily life. I hate that there are times that I can't do things with the kids. I hate that the kids know "mommy doesn't feel good and can't do that today." But I can't change it. I have limitations. The twins are aware of my limitations. They understand that mommy has to go to the doctor to get medicine (Remicade infusions), they know they have to be careful of mommy's owie (portable cath in my chest), they realize that mommy sometimes just needs to sleep and rest. Bless their sweet hearts, they understand and tell me that they hope one day mommy will be better. So in support of finding a cure for this devastating disease, we all wore purple.

National Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Day was started in 2007. It happens on May 23 every year. Hope next year you will join us! Wear purple and support us!

And if you want to read details of my struggle with Crohn's, check out Truths, Thoughts and Prayers. I'll be posting a detailed in depth story there in the next few days.