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Surviving & Thriving with Crohn's Disease with Melissa Verga


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Meet Melissa Verga, a loan officer with experience in the areas of financial planning, budgeting, and lending.    She resides in Clifton Park, NY with her family and has claimed the title of "Crohn's Thriver."

In this episode, Melissa will share her personal healthy journey from Crohn's diagnosis to remission, detailing how she reclaimed her power and become the boss of her own life.   Learning to let go of toxicity (in its many shapes and forms), Melissa has been in remission for 16 years and enjoys speaking with other women who are struggling to cope with their own diagnosis.

MELISSA'S TAKEAWAYS

  1. Your body will make you pay attention if something is wrong.
  2. Crohn's flares can crop up unexpectedly.
  3. Take the necessary time to think of yourself as a person with a diagnosis.
  4. A diagnosis does NOT have to be a dictating factor in your life.
  5. Don't take in emotional toxicity.
  6. Things could always be worse.
  7. Block out time for yourself during the day and honestly ask yourself what you need.
  8. You are allowed to mourn the idea of who you were before your diagnosis.
  9. Accept that "the thing" is here, but also be boss of "the thing."
  10. You're still the boss of your world and life.

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