The Treadway's

Danny, we will continue to pray that all will go well.
Lori, and everyone else, here is another miracle I wanted to share.

Michelle Afflicted with Crohn’s Disease
When our daughter Michelle was in her early teens, she began suffering chronic pain and fatigue and a doctor finally diagnosed her symptoms as those associated with Crohn's disease.
The disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation or swelling of the digestive tract, also known as the gastrointestinal tract.
Crohn's disease symptoms may range from mild to severe and can vary widely from person to person. Most people experience periods when they have flare ups, followed by episodes of remission when the symptoms decrease or even disappear. Commonly reported symptoms include persistent diarrhea, abdominal cramps and pain, fever and fatigue.
Loss of appetite may also occur and affected Michelle. In addition to the effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's disease can also affect other areas of the body such as the joints, eyes, skin, and liver.
Along with painful symptoms. Crohn's disease can lead to complications, including an obstruction of the intestine due to swelling and the formation of scar tissue.
Other potential complications of Crohn's disease include the development of fissures (small cuts or tears in the anal canal), abscesses (localized infection or collection of pus), and fistulas (an abnormal tunnel that forms between two structures of the body).
Crohn's Disease Risk Factors
Though it can occur at any age, most people are diagnosed with Crohn's disease between the ages of 15 and 35.2 Men and women are at equal risk of Crohn's disease, while people of European heritage are more likely to develop the disease.
If you have a relative with Crohn's disease, your risk of developing the condition may be greater. Roughly 20% of people with Crohn's disease have a sibling, parent or child with some form of IBD.3
Causes of Crohn's Disease
While the exact cause of Crohn's disease is unknown, researchers believe that inherited genes, environmental factors, and the immune system all play a role. Research also suggests that in Crohn's disease, the immune system reacts to a virus or bacterium in the GI tract, ultimately resulting in swelling and subsequent bowel injury.
Once closely linked to diet and anxiety, there is no clear evidence that either of these is a direct cause of Crohn's disease. However, stress and an unhealthy diet are associated with poor nutrition and may worsen symptoms.
Her chronic pain and fatigue kept her from enjoying the company of her friends and for someone who loved so much to be around other people, she was miserable in several ways.
As a member of the Bible Quiz team she competed frequently from February to August against other churches in Florida and even traveled to some events outside the state, notably Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia and Ohio. These trips were especially taxing. Despite Crohn’s Disease and its effects on her body, she led her team to the state finals in Florida and earned the right to compete at the national level in Louisville, Kentucky.
At the end of that competition, during the banquet traditionally held the last night of the competition, she was approached by the senior pastor of the church in Cincinnatti, Ohio, Brother Pasley, who told her that the Lord wanted him to pray for her but he did not know why. She then told him about her battle with Crohn’s disease and he anointed her with oil from a small container he found in his coat pocket, rare for him to have there because he is careful to remove such to keep it from ruining the coat at the cleaners, and prayed for her. From that day on, her symptoms of Crohn’s disease decreased to the point that she was no longer aware of them.
God not only made someone aware that she had a problem but directed them to her so they could follow the command given in the Bible to anoint with oil and pray.