My friend Judy died last week from complications of Crohn’s disease. I met Judy back in the Fall of 2001. I was at my worst and decided to join a support group sponsored by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. judy was the support group leader.

Judy was a huge support to me and my husband. At our meetings, she even helped with our marriage, helped my husband to understand, be empathetic and have patience to handle what I was going through. In returned, I learned it wasn’t just me who had to handle this disease.

Judy never liked to talk about herself. She always listened to everyone elses story’s. Judy had multiple surgeries including a colostomy and reversal of it. She had been sick for years and never liked to ever showed she was feeling pain. But over the years, I guess we became closer and we would hear more and more about what she has gone through in her battle.

Judy lost her battle last Tuesday when she died in her sleep. I guess her body just gave up. She was 53 years young. She left behind a son 28, and her husband.

Thank you for listening.