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Carrie Johnson Takes on Crohns, and Kayaking

Posted on August 19, 2008

I am fully obsessed with the Olympics these days, but no one grabs my attention more than an athlete who's overcome great odds to compete in Beijing.Carrie Johnson, a California native, will represent Team USA in kayaking starting today. She's got her sights set on the gold, but also on staying healthy. Carrie was diagnosed with Crohns disease an autoimmune condition in the digestive track that plagues folks with severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and extreme fatigue when she was only 19 years old (she is now 24). Along with learning how to deal with the disease in everyday life, she has...

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athlete , diarrhea , olympics