Hi. My name is Josh Meyer and I just turned 11 years old.  When I was just six years old, I started making trips to the bathroom 15 times a day.  I started feeling bad all of the time.  After a lot of doctor’s visits and tests I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and admitted to the hospital.  After that, I was on all different medicines and getting blood work done all the time.  I haven’t liked many of the medicines (like the shots that hurt or the steroids that make my face puffy) but I have come to accept that medicine is a part of my life for now.   I have had several surgeries and missed a lot of school, but, I have a great family and wonderful friends that provide a lot of support and prayers for me.  I believe that with everyone’s help we will find a cure for Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis. 

                                Hospital stays                                                    9

                                Different medicines taken                          14

                                Blood & IV sticks                                              Too many to count

                                Fistula surgeries                                              7

                                Finding a cure for Crohns & UC                  PRICELESS