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Sad Sick Girlz

Hi, my name is Nicole and I have Crohn’s disease and a myriad of other autoimmune conditions. It all came like a flood when I turned 25. It took 2 years, 4 procedures and countless doctors visits to find answers. I have a galaxy of scars to remind me. I could talk about the friends I’ve lost from being “sad” and not adopting a vegetarian diet like they suggested, or the medical bills, the isolation, resigning from my job as a journalist, and the emotional turmoil that comes with feeling like your body failed... My resolve? Kindness. The kindness people often forgot to have with me. Getting on a train, ordering a coffee, going to work are all places I try to watch out for opportunities. People’s pain often lives in silence - something I only fully understood in my own pain. I hope that I have made someone’s life just slightly easier by offering them a seat or buying them a cookie. Love, @nicole.d.singh