Crohn’s Disease, Chronic Illness, and Parenting Jen Gitlin
Curveballs and Lemonade di Command Creative Studios
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What do you do when your child is losing weight, sleeping constantly, and no one can tell you why?
In this episode of Curveballs and Lemonade, Judy Kogan sits down with attorney, mom, and longtime friend Jen Gitlin to share her family’s journey navigating her son Trevor’s Crohn’s disease diagnosis.
Trevor was just 10 years old when subtle symptoms during the COVID pandemic turned into something far more serious. What began as fatigue, weight loss, and stomach issues became a long and emotionally exhausting search for answers. After months of uncertainty, specialist appointments, invasive testing, and advocating for care, Trevor was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the digestive tract.
Jen opens up about the emotional toll of parenting a child with an invisible il ...