David Garrard Video on Family
July 29, 2009David Garrard, professional quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and a patient with Crohn’s disease, is very outspoken about his disease and for others suffering with inflammatory bowel disease. You may have seen him in commercials before.
Here’s an interesting video I found where he discusses how Crohn’s disease has affected his family life–from his wife and kid to his friends and other family members.
As much as those of us with IBD try to keep things to ourselves, invariably our families and friends get yoked into the struggle with us. And believe me, your family and friends will struggle with the disease almost as much as you, just in a different way, in a powerless and passive way since they know there is little they can do to relieve your pain and suffering.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
