Only how my body acts.
Ulcerative Colitis does not define ME.
Remembering that I DO have choice in how I deal with this disease saves ME.
Allowing myself to separate the true ME from the disease ensures I don’t lose my TRUE self in the process.
Grieving my loss of health is healing, just so long as I only remain there briefly.
Every obstacle I overcome illustrates the true strength we all have within us, even when we may doubt it ourselves.
To fight the uphill battle against insidious IBD.
Our best weapons are mindset, attitude, perception, faith, and love.
Holding these attributes close in our hearts at all times is our best bet at a fighting chance.
Every day my body and mind continue to amaze me at how they are able to persevere thru all of this.
A constant reminder that I CAN keep strong and keep going.
Loving myself, family, and those who support me to win this war together, I am not alone.
Dana Michelle Marshall Bernstein
Arrangements under the direction of King David Memorial Chapel, Las Vegas, NV.
