If i had to cure one disease it would be  crohns. Crohn’s disease is a disease that causes inflammation, or swelling, and irritation of any part of the digestive tract also called the gastrointestinal  tract. The part most commonly affected is the end part of the small intestine, called the ileum.

facts about Crohn's disease:

• It was named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932
• it isn't contagious 
• Crohn’s disease may affect as many as 700,000 Americans
•  It is more prevalent among adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 35.
• 5% to 20% of affected individuals have a first – degree relative (parents, child, or sibling) with one of the diseases 

My step mom has this disease and it sometime effects time with family. We could raise awareness by walking in a national wide walk for crohns disease to raise money for  support patient programs, enhances professional education efforts, and propels critical research for cures.

If you would like to learn more about Crohns go to http://www.ccfa.org/