Sharing the intimate details of my struggles with Crohn’s disease is a challenge for me, as it’s a sensitive and private matter. However, there are moments when I feel compelled to open up, and this particular morning was one of them. My bowels were plagued with painful cramps, filled with unyielding diarrhea that refused to leave my body. Although I didn’t find relief from my ailing intestines, the soothing belly rub I gave myself resulted in frequent burps, providing a small distraction from the discomfort gnawing at me from within.
Later that day, I made a brief but urgent trip to the bathroom. As an added bonus, I included the short clip I took at the end of the video.