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Finding the Silver Lining as a Teenage Crohn's Patient

When he was 9 years old and in fourth grade, Alex Jofriet dropped to a rail-thin 50 pounds. He was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Today, Alex has learned to manage his condition. He says it has made him always look for the silver lining in life.

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