Interview with Heather Boughey, Crohn's patient

01/11/23 • 38 min

Heather Boughey was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in July of 1998, just as many of our modern treatments were being approved for use by the FDA. Hear Heather's story and find out what she wishes she knew when she was first diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

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Living Chronic - Interview with Heather Boughey, Crohn's patient

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This is Brandy Schantz, and you're listening to Living Chronic. Today I'm here with Heather Boughey. She is a Crohn's patient, inflammatory rheumatol, uh, sorry, inflammatory arthritis. I, I, I'm losing all my head right now. Um, patient and has just been battling with this since 98. So welcome.
Hopefully, I don't forget one more word, but I'm sure it'll happen. I've got, uh, I've got the lovely brain fog as I'm sure you're . We've all lived through it. Um, just having a little bit of a fla