Eventually, one will need surgery for it; a surgery which will take out the entire large intestine. I found out I had this towards the end of my junior year of high school. Shortly thereafter, I found out that my mom, my grandma and my aunt too have F.A.P. My aunt has helped me so much through the ordeal; actually, my entire family has. I believe this issue has made me a stronger person and look at life a little differently. Information this drastic can dramatically change someone’s life; at first I didn’t quite know what to think about it all. I am getting through this complex situation so far with the support and help of family and friends. Although it is very difficult to explain F.A.P. to people, not to mention an explanation of how I feel about it, everyone still does everything they can to help, which I appreciate very much. I keep myself distracted with things like volleyball, working, hanging out with friends and family, and normal activities that any other teenager would normally do. My life won’t be perfect or normal, but that won’t stop me from living it. Besides normal is boring. Although there is going to be bumpy roads along the way, I will not fear the
Eventually, one will need surgery for it; a surgery which will take out the entire large intestine. I found out I had this towards the end of my junior year of high school. Shortly thereafter, I found out that my mom, my grandma and my aunt too have F.A.P. My aunt has helped me so much through the ordeal; actually, my entire family has. I believe this issue has made me a stronger person and look at life a little differently. Information this drastic can dramatically change someone’s life; at first I didn’t quite know what to think about it all. I am getting through this complex situation so far with the support and help of family and friends. Although it is very difficult to explain F.A.P. to people, not to mention an explanation of how I feel about it, everyone still does everything they can to help, which I appreciate very much. I keep myself distracted with things like volleyball, working, hanging out with friends and family, and normal activities that any other teenager would normally do. My life won’t be perfect or normal, but that won’t stop me from living it. Besides normal is boring. Although there is going to be bumpy roads along the way, I will not fear the