I'm Just Saying.

My name is Brynn. My middle name is Kaitlin. My friends call me BK.

I'm not like most 17 year old girls. The past five years have really influenced the person I am today, and I would not be the same person had I not learned to overcome obstacles thrown my direction.

Five years ago, I caught a virus, along with the rest of my family. I never imagined that this virus would change so many things.  My family was sick for a few days, while my condition worsened. The doctor guessed that my immune system was just having a difficult time fighting off the stomach bug. I couldn't eat anything without feeling worse, so I didn't eat. With each day I felt worse, and the doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. After being sick for several weeks, I dropped down to 90 lbs, and couldn't gain weight. I couldn't go to school. I didn't care about anything anymore. After several months, the doctors determined that it was just a severe case of IBS, and we stuck to that diagnosis for 4 years. After being on special medicines, I felt better. We discovered that antibiotics made things worse, so everytime I had an ear or sinus infection, I got extremely painful antibiotic injections instead of the pills. I thought the problem was the antibiotics. I did better for awhile.

This past year, everything fell apart again. But it was so much worse. I got even more sick and had problems attending school. I had gotten to the point where I had no energy, and honestly didn't really care about anything anymore. I had a "screw it" attitude towards everything.

Well.. even longer story short, we discovered that I had extremely severe food allergies. I came back as being allergic to 72 things... every tree, every grass, and so many foods. Turns out my  immune system was attacking itself. Turns out the food allergies caused the problems. Turns out they also would have killed me had it taken a lot longer to find out.

It is so hard to post five years worth in one post, but another long story short: I am doing so much better. Once I found out what was wrong with me, and started to avoid the foods that i was allergic to, I felt better. I woke up one morning and said to my mom: "So, this is what it feels like!!!!!" I can't believe that I forgot what it felt like to not be sick!! Over the past month, things have gotten better for me.  I never would have given myself the chance to get better had I not had my amazing family and friends. I am so thankful for them. I am so thankful to be better. I am so thankful to feel more alive than ever.


Facts About Me

• I have the most amazing family and friends that I could ever ask for.
• I am a 3rd Degree Black Belt in TaeKwonDo
• I danced for 7 years.
• I want to be a doctor
• My favorite colors are green and blue
• Alex is my BGF, and knows more about me than any of my other friends
• I had an afro when I was a baby.
• I am a brunette who is guilty of acting blonde :/
• I have a brother and a sister
• I am very tall

Until next time.....

-BK