Forming meaningful bonds with others and investing time and
energy into those relationships to ensure that they last is difficult; even for
those without any health problems. I have seen many people come and go during
my journey through health battles. When I was initially diagnosed with
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in 2007, I noticed who didn’t come to see me during
my 6-week hospital stay. I noticed who sent me texts and who seemed like they
actually cared. There wasn’t many of them!
