Archives for the 'Personal' Category
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 […]
Remicade Users - Does this happen to you?
Hey Crohnees - question for you…
I take Remicade and have noticed something. When I sneeze, I see a LOT of little “fly looking” lighs zipping all over the place for a little bit of time (maybe 10 seconds) and then it goes away…
I have noticed that it started when I started taking Remicade and that […]
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 […]
What if your body reacts to Remicade?
Yeap, that is actually possible. How do I know? Because the last time I was in the chair getting my shot, they started me up very slow (as they always do).
Slowly they kept increasing me, little by little - I was completely out of it (in and out of sleep and watching those little hospital […]
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 […]
Getting Rid of Prednisone “Fat”
“Moon Face” is a very common side-effect of taking prednisone. It basically refers to the “weight gain” a patient incurs while on Prednisone.
Most of this is just water retention. Your body retains more water while you’re on Prednisone so that is what creates the bloated body.
By the way, most have noticed that the increase in […]
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., […]
Mexican Food and Me Are NOT Friends…
Hey Everyone,
Just curious to see what your feedback is on this? I know that all Crohn’s patients are different and react to different foods differently…
2 years ago, I had no idea really what foods bothered me (honestly, I used it eat everything). But, today, I’ve been paying closer attention and my body definitely reacts to […]
Happy Belated 4th of July!
Hey Everyone,
Sorry, took the day off completely yesterday from everything and I forgot to wish my fellow Crohnees a HAPPY 4th of July!
Hope you all had a great one. I (myself) got out to see the fireworks and was able to get through it without a problem
