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The Invisible Illness: Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness -a Five-Part Series

“It’s a dramatic and potentially life-changing diagnosis”

In a CCX News Special Report, we examine Crohn’s and Colitis. The digestive diseases are often called “invisible illnesses,” because on the outside you can’t tell if a patient has a disease.

 Part 1: Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness

Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are chronic, inflammatory conditions. The diseases cause a person’s immune system to attack the digestive tract. “Colitis affects only the last part of the intestinal tract, the large intestine or colon. Read More


 Part 2: Armstrong Student Student Sheds Light on “Invisible Illness”

In Part 2 of our series, an Armstrong High School student shows how she doesn’t let the inflammatory bowel diseases stop her. Read More


 Part 3: Brooklyn Park Family Raises Awareness About Crohn’s and Colitis

Crohn’s and Colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases. Some call them “invisible illnesses.” The digestive  diseases impact one in every 200 people. The diseases can occur at any age, but they are more prevalent among teens and young adults. Read More


 Part 4: “Sonya Strong”

Crohn’s nad Colitis are often called “invisible illnesses” because you can’t see them from the outside. They are inflammatory bowel diseases and sometimes fatal. One of our own, Reporter Sonya Goins, shared her battle with Crohn’s disease. Read More 


 Part 5: Education Matters when Coping with Crohn’s and Colitis

CCX News co-hosted a twitter chat with Hennepin County Healthcare and the Minnesota-Dakota chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. People from Brooklyn Park, Miami, Japan, and England, joined the conversation. The discussion focused on education and empowerment. Read More


 

Sonya Goins, reporting

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