Join Edith for a Karma Yoga class on Saturday, May 21st @ Noon – 1:30.
This is an all-levels class in honor of and supporting Bella Wagner, local 5th Grade student @ Swift Creek Elementary. Bella is an awesome girl and she actively seeks support for research and a cure for Crohn’s. She is CCFA’s (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America) local Hero and advocate for Crohn’s Cure and education.
This class is by donation, so feel free to give what you can. Suggested $10 minimum. There will be a collection jar in the studio is you are unable to attend or if you would like to support Bella in any other way please see the information and link to the CCFA walk they just completed below.
Bella’s Story
My name is Bella Wagner and I am 10 years old. I am a student at Swift Creek Elementary School. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at the age of 7, after many agonizing years of health problems. My symptoms started when I was very little. They were not like most patients with IBD. I saw many different doctors and specialists, endured many tests and procedures. I suffered from constipation, fissures, ulcers in my mouth and throat, a dairy allergy, and a lot of pain in my stomach. Over the years I had been on many different medications to help treat my symptoms.
Then in March 2015, I had been so sick for months and had lost so much weight that my doctor admitted me to VCU hospital for a week. My doctors suggested I try Remicade to treat my Crohn’s Disease. Within a week of my first treatment I felt so much better. I see Dr. Rountree at St. Mary’s now and he and his staff keep a close eye on me. I get my Remicade Infusion every 8 weeks. I feel great and am officially in remission. I don’t want to feel that way again and I feel bad for others who suffer like me, so I help raise funds for the CCFA to help find a cure for myself and others. I also like to tell others my story so they can better understand my disease and those who also have similar diseases can know that they are not alone. I am on an expedition to find a cure for Crohn’s and Colitis. 