Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week is an annual campaign every December to raise awareness and make real differences to the lives of everyone affected by Chron's and Colitis.
Both Crohn’s and Colitis are main forms of inflammatory bowel diseases, and are characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. There are a few key differences between the two, though.
Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in the digestive tract, which leads to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, unexplainable weight loss, and malnutrition. Ulcerative Colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the rectum and colon, and has symptoms like severe tiredness, anemia, bleeding from the rectum, sores on the skin, joint pain, and loss of appetite.
To celebrate the week, we'll be asking you to make a difference in a new way each day. From new ways to give to new people to tell, and from it takes guts to In My Shoes, we can't wait to see you all getting involved!
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