The one thing I have wanted to stay away from is the steroids. When I had an attack two years ago in my home state of Mississippi, they put me on steroids, thinking they were doing the right thing, and I had a violent reaction. – Mary Ann Mobley
I got cocky and I stopped taking my vitamins. It was an inconvenience to have a suitcase full of vitamins with me on the road. About two years ago, it caught up with me. – Mary Ann Mobley
Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it’s diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever. – Mary Ann Mobley
Have a hand in your own treatment. I have nothing but praise for our doctors, but I think they could help us better, and we can help them if we work together. – Mary Ann Mobley
Ulcerative colitis can be cured by the operation, but you cannot cure Crohn’s disease. – Mary Ann Mobley
I have seen doctors, in good faith, leave patients on steroids for years, thinking they are doing right. A friend of mine was on steroids for so long, she has severe osteoporosis. – Mary Ann Mobley
At the time I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, my doctors told me that I had an incurable illness and they didn’t know much about it. – Mary Ann Mobley
My daughter is one of the associate producers on two shows for Disney. I am really proud of her. – Mary Ann Mobley
I want to stand on a platform in the middle of Times Square and shout, ‘You do not have to battle your Crohn’s disease alone.’ – Mary Ann Mobley