Meet a Girl with Guts- Kimberly Copley

Hi. My name is Kimberly Copley. I'm 21 years old from Dayton, Ohio and I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease June 3rd, 2005. I first found out about Girls With Guts on Facebook. It popped up on the side of my news feed. And, I was very excited when I saw it. Um, I went to the website and I started reading the testimonials from other girls and women who have Crohn's and U.C. and I started to cry because I knew I wasn't alone anymore. And that's how Girls With Guts helped me. They let me know that I was not the only person in the entire world who had Crohn's. That there were other girls out there who knew exactly what I was going through and, had made it out. And are now amazing people doing amazing things and it let me know that I can be one of those people and I don't have to be alone anymore. And I don't have to be afraid anymore. The thing I'm looking forward to the most is getting to know these women more. Hopefully hearing more stories about how they're overcoming IBD. Its so exciting for me. If I could say anything to Girls With Guts it would be, thank you. Thank you so much for letting me know that there are other girls and women out there who are going through what I'm going through. That I am not alone. That there are more people out there and I don't have to be afraid. I can persevere and continue on. Thank you for making me feel absolutely amazing and I want you all to know that you are amazing.