My Family With Crohn's Disease

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In my family we have never taken advantage of the time we have together. I always knew that a big part of this was because of the risk my dad takes when he puts his uniform on and leaves to work as a police officer. Ever since I can remember I have hugged my dad and told him that I loved him before he left for work to then spend that entire day or night worrying about him. I hoped that he would get through shift and get back home where he would be safe and out of a risky situation. That was until I learned that my dad has Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, it was then that I realized that even at home my dad was at risk. With this disease my dad goes through a tremendous amount of pain, but he never lets that stop him. On my dad’s days off my family enjoys our time together as a family. Knowing that my dad goes through all of this allows me to appreciate the small stuff that we are able to do together. From listening to music in the garage while he works to driving around aimlessly, I have always enjoyed my time with my family. …show more content…

Then there are the days when my family is forced to realize that a vital person in our family is sick. It is hard to forget the sound of your dad in the bathroom vomiting because he cannot keep food down or the way his eyes droop in the morning because of the lack of sleep he got the night before due to his stomach pains. When my dad is having a bad spell it is up to the rest of my family to rally around him. My brother and I step into roles that we might not have had to otherwise, but I think this has a large part of who I am

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