Archives for the 'Crohnee Stories' Category
ALIVE Straight From The Hospital…Your Host :)
hahaha…you’ll have to excuse if I sound a bit “cookiee” today, I’m 100% tripped out on diladed and other pain killers right now. I thought I would give everyone an update on my surgery and recovery.
I do plan on publishing a much more in-depth experience and recovery guide later on the site, but for now […]
Crohnee Needs Help - Help Him Raise Money…
Hey Crohnees, one of our fellow Crohnee is looking to raise some money for his medical costs…a young recent high school graduate just started experiencing pains in May 2006 and now needs surgery.
His medical bills have already totaled $36,000 and that is not including his surgery (he does not have medical insurance). I remember when […]
Crohn’s Disease isn’t exactly “dinner table” conversation…
I’m sure you don’t want to be getting ready to shove your mouth full of mashed potatoes and hear “yea…and then I had a toilet full of blood…”
Yowza.
Well, there is an interesting article published in KXAN.com where they outline a few different stories and show the lack of support others show to Crohnees…
Catherine says, “At […]
Yikes! 1 in 300 Have Bowel Disease in Canada?
O man, I’m going to stay out of Canada. On the other hand, I already HAVE Crohn’s Disease, so what does it matter!
I wonder if it’s something they put in the water there…
This article written by Paul Taylor states that 1 in 300 Canadians have some Bowel condition!
I’m still in awe, is it […]
Guts and Glory 5K Run And Walk…
“The Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will hold its Guts & Glory 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, August 12, in Ocean City.”
The entry fee is $20 and they are encouraging that you get pledges as well. Of course all of this goes to the non-profit CCFA to help […]
Bike Ride To Raise Money For Bowel Disease…
“A Minneapolis couple who have both battled inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will embark on a cross-country bicycle ride Sunday to raise funds and awareness for research for the disease. IBD is a collective term for two illnesses: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Sunday morning, Sam and Laura Kirstein will hop on their bikes in Anacortes, Wash., […]
“I’m Seriously Quitting Smoking…”
I just got a message from a fellow crohnee today about his disease and smoking, etc…
“I’ve read plenty of times that smoking is bad for Crohn’s disease, but to be honest, I shrugged it off…
However, as of recent, I had major surgery, am on EVERY possible drug you can imagine and yet still seem to […]
A Touching and Inspiring Story…
Here is the story of a Crohnee diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when she was 15 years old, Julielyn Gibbons.
Having been through more than 70 hospitilizations, a surgery in her arm because her veins got infected from the medicines she was given and the full removal of her colon and rectum - she remains in high […]
A Young Crohnee Inspiration
I wanted to show everyone a news release about a young Crohnee patient who is not letting this disease stop him at any cost.
He was diagnosed at age 6 (I thought I was early at 13)!
Not only is he staying massively active, playing hockey - but him and his family are now very active in […]
