Archives for the 'Personal' Category
“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 […]
Gatorade can Help…
Crohnees,
This is not medical advice, just something I have noticed myself. Since getting the temporary illiostomy bag, I tend to need more liquids.
Main reason is that your colon is what really absorbs the liquid and without it, you need higher quantities for the small intestine to make up for it.
Well, also, I’ve noticed that my […]
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 […]
Prednisone Can Lead to Bone Loss…
As many of you may know, I have been on prednisone now for 8 months straight (with only 1 month break in the middle). In the middle, I had hit as high as 160 mg a day through I.V. (when I was in the hospital).
Put directly - that is A LOT of prednisone.
I never knew […]
“Awww, you poor Crohnee…”
For the last 10 years of my life, I have never once been made to really feel different or been given special treatment. And to be perfectly honest, that is exactly how I like it.
A large part of that had to do with the fact that most of my family and friends never really knew […]
More Invaluable Information From Crohnee Terri…
I got some more information from Terri, more specially about the diet and exercise. Terri follows The Makers Diet so I thought it would be very beneficial to publish here:
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I will go into some specifics about the diet and medication that has allowed me to gain thirty pounds in the past 3 months, which is […]
An Inspirational Story of Another Crohnee
My name is Terri. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s last September. After eight years of pain and going to countless doctors, I wound up in the E.R. with a blocked intestine. I was at the point of death. Emergency surgery by a wonderful local surgeon saved my life and diagnosed me with Crohn’s.
I had been […]
The Story of a Fellow Crohnee…
Hello, I thought i’d share my story with fellow ‘ Crohnees’.
I’m 28, married with a 4 yr old son. I first started experiencing problems 2 yrs ago, mainly bloating, constipation and general fatigue. This led me to go back and forth to the doctor, who put it down to IBS. I tried various anti-spasmodic medications […]
Are Herbal Treatments Safe For Crohn’s Disease?
Here is a question that you need to know the answer to - with Crohn’s Disease becoming an increasing problem, more and more “magical” treatments are coming out.
More and more people are “taking advantage” of the situation and coming out with “wonder drugs” to try to “cure” Crohn’s.
Now, unfortunately, they are hurting the reputation of […]
