There are so many resources available to patients online, but hearing from another patient offers a particularly clear window into what life is really like with chronic illness – as well as unique advice earned through experience! The Mamas Facing Forward Featured Advocate series will connect you with real parents who are living with chronic illness – and share all the ways these parents find to keep facing forward! This article originally appeared on Crohnie Mommy and is reprinted here with permission. If you have an article you’d like us to consider for this series, please email us at info@mamasfacingforward.com!…
Author: Suzy Burnett
Suzy Burnett
My name is Suzy, and I’m a strong woman, wife to an amazing husband, Ryan, and mother to two beautiful daughters, Lucille and Alice, and a baby boy named Guy. I’m an avid runner, foodie, travel enthusiast, book nerd, lover of life and one more thing…..I have Crohn’s disease. I started my blog as a way to cope with my condition, and to hopefully offer some support and inspiration to others who suffer from IBD. I invite you to join me in all the crazy beautiful things in my life, as well as share how Crohn's fits into all of this.
This article was originally published on Madison Mom and is reprinted here with permission. EDITOR’S NOTE: The original publication date for this article was postponed due to the need to share relevant COVID19 information on this site. Since then, Suzy has given birth to her baby boy! Click here for an update from Suzy on her experiences as a mom with a newborn during the pandemic. My name is Suzy. I’m a 40-year-old strong woman, wife, mother to two daughters. I’m an avid runner, foodie, travel enthusiast, book nerd, and lover of life. I am pregnant with our third baby,…