Crohn's Disease Journey Through the Eyes of a 7th Grader

This is a recollection of stories and events that happened to me as I remember them. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was in the seventh grade. Currently I am forty six and have not had a surgery ever for this illness. I believe I was able to shift my paradigm to cope for stress which everyone says is the cause for Crohn's. I guess that is like saying, 'We don't what causes it, so let's put it into the 'unknown bucket' and call it stress.' Nice. Anyways, here it goes.....