Have you ever had the flu?  Maybe once a year, every other year and the thought of it give you the quivers.  Cohn's Disease is the flu everyday of your life.  Constant sickness and your body never really gets the time to recover.  You know how after the flu you are weak and it takes a week or few days to get back to yourself.  We never get the opportunity to get back to ourselves.  It is a constant beating of your body and you are constantly fighting that beating off.  There are some who achieve remission with their disease and they are very fortunate as many of us don't.  Next time you meet someone with Crohn's Disease remember they are sick every single day and they never get the much needed break.