Let’s Talk Crohn’s
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I have several relatives and friends who deal with this disease in varying degrees as well as others who have chronic illnesses; many of us have “invisible” physical limitations and other “differences.”
I like this part of your post the best:
“…I don’t think what Townsend did is all that ‘brave’ — it’s just reality. She’s just telling it like it is. This is her reality, this is who she is, and that’s that. We can either accept it or reject it – and we’d be better to accept it.
“And really, this goes for any number of things – people in wheelchairs, people with cognitive disabilities, older people – anyone and everyone. Making snap judgments usually does no one any favors.”
Originally posted on natural zero:
So British make-up artist and model Bethany Townsend made a bit of a splash with some bikini photos from a trip to Mexico last year. Townsend, who’s battled Crohn’s disease since she was a toddler, had her colostomy bags on full display in her pics.
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