I felt as if I were walking along the water’s edge. The disheveled ocean to my left was nipping at my ankles trying to pull me further into fear of the unknown reason for my searing stomach pain; the land to my right—though also unfamiliar—represented hope as I waited for a diagnosis…
Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis: How my Chronic Illness Journey Began
Ah, August of 2014. The summer I transferred to William Jessup University—a small, humble school on the outskirts of Rocklin, California. I had always dreamt of attending a large university after my two years at a cramped and overcrowded community college—someplace where I could continue to appease my inner introvert and hide camouflaged amongst the masses…