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Chris, Janelle, Cailyn, and Kinley
About Us
Chris, Janelle, Cailyn, and Kinley
Chris and I live in Olathe, Kansas with our daughters Cailyn and Kinley and dog Lilly.
Kinley Marie
Cailyn Rebecca
What is Crohn's Disease?
Crohn's diease is a chronic disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract. Although it can involve any area of the digestive or GI tract, it most commonly affects the small intestine and/or colon.
Crohn's and a related disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), are the two main disease categories that belong to a larger group of illnesses call imflammatory bowel disease. Because the symptoms of Crohn's and UC are so similar, it is sometimes difficult to determine which one you have. In fact, approximately 10% of colits patients are unable to be pinpointed as either Crohn's or UC and are called indeterminate colits. I was in that 10%!
In healthy individuals, the immune system protects the body from infection. In people with Crohn's, however, the immune system reacts inappropriately. Researchers belive that the immune system mistakes healthy microbes for foreign, invading substances and launches an attack. In the process, the body sends white blood cells to the area, where they produce chronic inflammation. These cells then generate harmful products that ultimatelylead to ulcerations and bowel injury.
For more information on Crohn's disease all all other IBD issues, please visit http://www.ccfa.org/.
Crohn's and a related disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), are the two main disease categories that belong to a larger group of illnesses call imflammatory bowel disease. Because the symptoms of Crohn's and UC are so similar, it is sometimes difficult to determine which one you have. In fact, approximately 10% of colits patients are unable to be pinpointed as either Crohn's or UC and are called indeterminate colits. I was in that 10%!
In healthy individuals, the immune system protects the body from infection. In people with Crohn's, however, the immune system reacts inappropriately. Researchers belive that the immune system mistakes healthy microbes for foreign, invading substances and launches an attack. In the process, the body sends white blood cells to the area, where they produce chronic inflammation. These cells then generate harmful products that ultimatelylead to ulcerations and bowel injury.
For more information on Crohn's disease all all other IBD issues, please visit http://www.ccfa.org/.
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