Chronic but Iconic: local teen battling Crohn s disease raising awareness
Kate Paden
and last updated 2021-06-03 19:31:16-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â A local teen is turning her battle with Crohn s Disease into education and advocacy for others who ve also been diagnosed. This weekend, she ll also be participating in an annual walk in Denver to raise money for research and to find a cure for the disease.
Her name is Kate Paden, and she is a 16-year-old student at Pine Creek High School. She was diagnosed with Crohn s Disease in March after being sick for about two years. At first it was very overwhelming and I was upset. You have a bunch of doctor s appointments to make sure everything is in check. So, I was diagnosed and then the next day I was in the ICU to get everything under control, said Paden.
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Restaurant owners say, despite pandemic, Colorado Springs gives them confidence to expand
The owners of two local restaurants say -despite what the pandemic has done to their industry the community behind them gives them all the confidence they need to not only keep serving, but to keep growing.
and last updated 2021-03-08 09:36:00-05
COLORADO SPRINGS â The owners of two local restaurants say -despite what the pandemic has done to their industry the community behind them gives them all the confidence they need to not only keep serving, but to keep growing.
âWith any business, pandemic or not, thereâs always a risk,â lifelong Colorado Springs resident Craig Carle said.