How Crohn’s Disease Has Helped Me Better Understand Myself

I’ll always remember the first time I heard of Crohn’s Disease; it’s pretty ironic actually. I overheard my cousin talking about it because one of his mates had it, and I remembered thinking, all naively, ‘Ha — wouldn’t that be funny if I had Crohn’s disease because my surname is Crome, which sounds freakishly similar.’ Well, here’s a message for you all: don’t jinx your health!

It all started back in 2014. I was only 14, and we’d gone on a family trip to Rome. I just remember experiencing...