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- Following her diagnosis in 2010, Baker told the New York Times that she lost a lot of weight and was constantly exhausted. (People with Crohn’s disease may lose weight either because diarrhea prevents them from absorbing nutrients or because they feel too uncomfortable to eat.)
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Jul 10, 2020 · After her diagnosis in 2010, Baker initially tried to hide her illness out of embarrassment, putting her weight problems down to a stomach issue. “I didn’t want to be known as that sick kid,” the 2018 Pan Pacific gold medallist told NY Times.
- Andrew Binner
Jun 19, 2021 · But despite Baker's severe weight loss, regular stomach cramps and nausea, she never gave up. Her efforts were rewarded at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when she secured the 100m backstroke silver medal, before helping Team USA to gold in the 4x100 medley relay.
May 18, 2020 · When swimmer Kathleen Baker started shedding pounds at the age of 12, she knew something wasn't right, but was hesitant to admit it. She was already an elite athlete at that point with not much...
- Samantha Brodsky
Jun 9, 2021 · USA Swimming's Kathleen Baker was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease as a teenager, but she hasn't let it slow her down in the pool or in life.
May 28, 2018 · Baker suffers from Crohn’s disease: a debilitating, incurable, lifelong inflammation and scarring of the the digestive tract. This National Teamer offers a much-needed success story for the...
Jul 15, 2016 · Baker in eighth grade, when her medical issues caused her to lose more than 10 pounds off her already thin frame. Kimberley Baker. “This is so bad, one of the worst stories ever,” she said....
Aug 9, 2016 · According to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, the disease can cause rough symptoms like painful stomach cramps, loss of appetite, exhaustion, fever, and diarrhea. Crohn's patients...
