Life Without Leaks
Life Without Leaks
National Association for Continence
From Pain 'Like Lava' to Remission: Living Fully with Crohn’s Disease
21 minutes Posted Mar 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
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In this moving patient story, we speak with Gerri, a Crohn's patient, about her journey from debilitating digestive symptoms to complete remission. Gerri shares what it was like to live in New York City while navigating relentless urgency, severe abdominal pain she describes as “hot lava,” and the constant need to locate the nearest restroom. After months of worsening symptoms and a turning point moment with her mom, she sought specialist care, leading to bloodwork, testing, colonoscopy and, ...