Article published on The Suburban newspaper's website On July 22 2016

I was diagnosed with a digestive illness called Ulcerative Colitis back in October of 2009, when I was 28 years old. At the time, I had never even heard of the illness, let a lone that it was chronic. I realized over the years that not many people were aware of its existence or how it affects a person living with it either.   After many trips to the ER as well as a couple of hospitalizations and several medication trials, I finally found a drug that kept my symptoms under control for more than just a few months. Thanks to my regular Remicade infusions, I have been in remission for about three years.  However, I have recently run into some complications and wanted to share my story.