The Gutsy Generation is an initiative by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada's (CCFC) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) to foster awareness, support and action about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic autoimmune disease, affecting about 233,000 Canadians - with many diagnosed between 15-24 years of age - and costing the Canadian economy almost $3 billion annually. It's time to speak out and get up - coming out of the bathroom stall to find a cure! The Gutsy Generation on YouTube Tuesday, November 6, 2012 Not The Same Thing In order to avoid having a mental breakdown, I shall choose to be constructive in writing this post and explaining what is bothering me so much. DEEP BREATH - okay, here goes: Let us begin by going back to elementary school. Circle and square: not the same thing. Dog and cat: not the same thing. Being five or thirty-eight: not the same thing. Being hot or cold: not the same thing. Now let's see if you've clued into the pattern - Crohn's and another disease/illness: not the same thing. I know someone who had pneumonia a month or so ago and continues to recover. I hadn't seen her in a few weeks because I've been having problems with my stoma - which, to note, is hard to explain because I'm not sick, but having a localized issue - and she somehow thinks that these are the same thing. I've never had pneumonia and can't comment on what it's like