Gemma has spent most of the past year dealing with symptoms of ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel disease.
After 27 days in the hospital, Genna was allowed to return home and attended one day of school before she had to go back to the hospital a few days later.
She is not in remission yet, but Genna can attend her prom. She has made strides, thanks in part to her team of doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, while adjusting to her body’s changes, including bloating, weight gain and hair loss. “That’s hard on your emotional self-esteem. ‘I don’t even look like who I was,’” her mother told Thomas.“I don’t always recognize myself. I used to be very athletic and sporty, and I’m working on getting into that, but gaining all the weight with the steroids is kind of a bummer,” Genna said.
Despite her health issues of the last year, Genna was excited to go with Thomas to secure the perfect dress. “This is going to make prom so special,” she said after she finally settled on the dress she would wear on the big night.Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants.
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