Crohn’s Disease
Mandi was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an illness that she had been battling since the age of 15. She had undergone dozens of risky surgeries to repair blockages caused by Crohn’s, one of which paralyzed her stomach. Mandi was forced to have her stomach removed and manually rebuilt. She spent years in and out of the Cleveland Clinic, and even lost a large portion of her intestines.