tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66645279814861366432012-01-06T22:04:32.439+11:00Trying to negotiate endlessly flaring Crohn's disease, full time work and a social life whilst maintaining a sense of humour.Tatterededgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17476183930111117776noreply@blogger.comBlogger1041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6664527981486136643.post-45636387307483283752011-12-30T16:02:00.003+11:002011-12-30T16:02:53.309+11:00

With a sick Lil' Edges on my hands I thought I'd try to brighten her up with some Nick Jr. To my complete amusement this is what was on: Quality children's programming.

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It feels like I'm being bombarded of late by blogs, articles and essays written by 'real women' on their post-baby bodies. The main theme of these articles seems to be Miranda Kerr, Scary Spice, Mariah Carey and the like are doing a dis-service to the collective womanhood by looking great after having babies. Apparently real woman gain weight during pregnancy and they don't have the time or the

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Some things are disproportionally painful for the injury to which they belong. The funny bone is an obvious one or when you accidentally brush a finger against the hot roasting pan. Todays CRI is a perfect example. (Couch related injury. See, it happens. It's a dangerous lifestyle I lead this not working thing... but I digress...). This afternoon while casually sitting on the couch trying to

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A year ago today my mum died. While she had been unwell, I certainly didn't expect her to die on that particular sunny Saturday afternoon and I miss her terribly. I am saddened that she missed the arrival of her first grandchild by a mere three months and I feel her absence every time Lil' Edges reaches a new milestone. Below is the eulogy I wrote for her funeral. ~~~ One of the earliest

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In a recent conversation with a woman I am just getting to know I mentioned in passing that I had this transfusion thing next week and wouldn't be able to do anything on that day. She looked horrified, then deeply concerned as I explained what it was and how it worked. I realised that going into hospital every 8 weeks for a transfusion is not normal to most people. This woman patted me on the

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By far the worst part of having Crohn's is the effect the disease, the medications and the bodies poor ability to absorb nutrients has on teeth. Mine are fucked, totally and irreversibly. I could brush them 16 times a day and drink a glass of fluoride for breakfast and it wouldn't make a lick of difference. Today I went back to the dentist. I have this tooth which has had a root canal and a

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For a Crohn's blog, I haven't really talked about Crohn's much in the last few months. Mostly because there was nothing to say. Until yesterday, when the shit hit the fan. My thoughts are a little all over the place due to fatigue and pain associated with a partial blockage so I may divert on a few tangents before arriving at my point, if I arrive there at all. Bear with me. I've spent a

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Last week, someone found my blog using the search term "TatteredEdges Rage" (First 4 entries in google, thank-you very much!) This blog is dedicated to you, whoever you are. I got road raged today. I was paralel parked and about to leave. I put the indicator on and turned my steering wheel preparing to go, once the oncoming traffic provided a sufficient enough break in the flow to pull out

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I've refrained a lot from talking about my parenting choices on this blog, mostly because (and I didn't know this until after I found myself pregnant) everything, and I mean EVERYTHING baby related is controversial. It seems that there are at least two camps on every possible topic, sometimes more, and each side think the other is doing untold physical, psychological and emotional damage to

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There are times in my life when I just want to stand in the middle of a paddock and scream out at the heavens, at the top of my lungs "What the fuck?". I doubt the universe would provide any clarity, but I'm sure it'd make me feel better. I just want to close my accounts at the bank. It's not like I am a multi-millionaire with a large portfolio of debentures, term deposits and stock options. I

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Sometime ago (possibly years, but who’s counting) I had a blog on 501 Words. I’d fallen out of the habit of writing and thought writing 501 words a day on whatever random word they threw at me might be a good way to not only get back my mojo but improve the quality and quantity of stuff I pen. The fact that my writing on here remains sporadic at best and of questionable quality would indicate

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About a month ago while making a fairly routine transaction via phone banking I was informed by the customer service representative that they were now using a security token to increase the security of all accounts. I could purchase the token for the very low 'introductory' price of $20. Er, no thanks. A security token, in my opinion, adds needlessly complicated additional steps without really

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I'm trying to get healthy, exercise more, eat less crap, you know the drill. I've become aware of how poor my diet is and how generally crap my eating habits are. The other day a friend gave me a recipe for a 300 calorie Thai Curry and it reminded me that I did a cooking class and learnt how to make a fish curry. And that fish curry was really good. Where am I going with this? Oh yes, I adapted

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I’ve written quite a bit about rage recently. Road rage, parking rage, inspector rage, supermarket rage, pregnant rage, dentist rage and when I find the time I will share with you the joys of the little one’s Naptime Rage but it all pales in significance with the rage I experienced today. Nosy Parker Rage. Over the last two weeks, my brother and I have been driving two hours (each way) to our

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I have been privy to some fun and games during my Infliximab transfusions. Never with the transfusion itself, that’s always easy, but I do seem to encounter some interesting characters. It could be because the hospital is on the edge of Fitzroy; a stones throw from Smith Street and the conveniently located drug rehabs, or maybe I’m just lucky. The transfusion takes the best part of the day so I

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There's a knife in my kitchen that scares me. I never use it and if I accidentally grab it out of the knife block, I very slowly and carefully place it back in it's spot and then take a deep breath. It's got teeth on it like a crosscut saw that are razor sharp and is easily a foot long. I've only used it twice and both times I almost severed a finger. It was a bloodbath. It came as part of a

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Today I chucked a tantrum at the dentist and walked out. I should preface this by pointing out that I have a really high pain tolerance. I once hurt my wrist scaling a fence. I heard a crack and felt a harsh pain. I rubbed it better and went on my way not really giving it much more thought. A year later when getting x-rayed for some other reason (can't remember what) I was asked when I'd broken

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The other day while rummaging around in a draw looking for something, I found my ‘Can’t Wait’ card. I was so excited to get this card when I first joined Crohn’s & Colitis Australia. It was one of the main reasons I first joined. I pretty much thought this card was going to save me from so many hassles and problems when I left the house. That was before I realised that nobody has really heard

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A curious thing happens when you cut fat out of your diet, you not only lose the taste for it, but you actually become intolerant of it. When you eat something fatty, like KFC for example, it gives you the shits and I don't mean in the pissed off sense. You can actually taste the grease and fat as a separate entity and It feels like a layer of grease is suddenly coating the inside of your throat

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Some time ago whilst searching in google for my GP's phone number (yes, I am THAT disorganised that I actually lost my doctors contact details and I was seeing this doctor weekly for methatrexate injections... but I digress) I came across WebMD's symptom checker. The symptom checker is a virtual doctor. You simply enter in all your symptoms and it tells you whats wrong with you.Virtual doctor is

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Boys will be boys.She was asking for it.She knew what she was doing.She went back to his room for more than just milo.What was she thinking wearing that?We live in a rape culture. A society that blames the victim and makes excuses for the perpetrator. The law is pretty cut and dry on the subject of rape. If a woman does not consent to sex and the man has sex with her anyway it's rape. It doesn't

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I'm always surprised when my Crohn's flares up. I don't now why I'm surprised since obviously it's the kind of disease that will do that and my Crohn's monster is a temperamental beast that has flared up for no reason on a pretty regular basis since taking up residence in my intestines. Sometimes it flares because I've eaten something I shouldn't have, sometimes it flares in protest to

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"I'm sick and tired of always being sick and tired." Anastacia, US singer, Crohn's sufferer.So whatever magical protective hormones that were racing around my body during pregnancy to keep the Crohn's at bay have left the building and the result is a Crohn's monster that's more than slightly acting up. All the usual symptoms have rolled in: stomach pain, urgent need to go, diarrhoea, fatigue,

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In the decade since being diagnosed with Crohn's disease I've had major surgeries, minor surgeries and invasive procedures. I've seen doctors and physio's, chiropractors and dieticians, nurses and a host of allied health. I've experienced pain that ranged from minor discomfort to excruciating agony. The main line of defence has been medication. Fair enough, it's a medical condition and doctors

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On the weekend we went to check out the newly refurbished Myer. Once a high end store, stocked with quality overpriced products, Myer, in Melbourne's CBD has come to resemble more low end stores (like Dimmey's) in recent times. With it's unmaintained building, sparse staff and jumble sale stock bins. So, $300 million dollars later and an advertising budget to match, the new Myer was 'Revealed'.

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According to the people of the world I will never sleep, eat, shower, drink coffee, read, watch TV, bake, go anywhere, do anything ever again. I won't have the time or the energy. Once this baby comes I will never, ever be able to do a single solitary thing at all. My house will be a mess because I wont do any housework, I won't have time. I'll be a mess because showers and personal hygiene will

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I've been hearing a lot about birth plans, mostly on a US preggo's forum I lurk around but also from some of people I've talked to in my personal life. Apparently lots of women opt to draft a detailed birth plan prior to the big event so that they, their support person, the medical staff and whoever else happens to wander by will all be on the same page on the day. It's an interesting concept. I

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In random order, as I thought of them:1. My parents bought a book on how to have a girl when they were trying for me.2. I was painfully shy in primary school.3. I had no friends until we moved when I was in grade 34. I developed a strong predilection for chocolate as a toddler. 5. I've lived at eight different addresses in four different city’s/towns. 6. I'm completely geographically challenged.7

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I am getting some wonderful advice from all kinds of people on my pregnancy and how to manage it. It's really good, I don't need to do any of my own research. Too easy.Don't drink tap water, only drink water that's been boiled twice. It kills all the germs and the added chemicals. I asked why twice? Surely any germs that weren't killed during the first boiling will have developed a boil survival

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So, what's low in fat, low in sugar, low in fibre, non-dairy and not a raw vegetable or green leafy vegetable?Last week I did the glucose test for gestational diabetes and I failed. I now have to go back in next week to do a further test and if I fail that one it means I have gestational diabetes. I've always dreaded the idea of diabetes, mainly because the diabetic diet is completely at odds

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A mother cat just brought her litter into our yard to play. The kittens are so cute and fluffy. Luckily, I saw them before our dog did!12:40 AM Jan 17th The little kitten's back, but tonight he's all alone :-( and it's raining :'-(8:45 PM Jan 17th{from twitter friend} bring him inside and give him food he can be your new kitty :D8:46 PM Jan 17th {@above} he'll be lunch for the dog, besides I

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I’m 22 weeks pregnant. I’m within a normal BMI and I haven’t put on any weight during this pregnancy. I’m showing a little more these last few weeks, but generally I don’t appear overtly pregnant. If you met me for the first time today you would probably not realise I was pregnant, or you might think I’m in the first trimester. I guess I say this just to put my experience into some kind of

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When I had my last Infliximab transfusion, I was told by the nurse, rather casually, that my next one in December would be my last until one month after the baby is born, making it sometime in May. Naturally, I panicked. I can’t go FIVE months without medication. Hell, history has clearly demonstrated I can’t even go five weeks without medication. The nurse was not at all concerned. She brushed

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My Crohn's monster is going to have to learn to share. I'm not sure how it will feel about it given that it's had the run of my body all to itself for so long but it has no choice. For the next six months anyway, the Crohn's monster will have some company since I'm 14 weeks pregnant.We had the ultrasound last week and everything is as it should be. "You're baby is structurally sound" were the

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On Friday I bought a supermarket BBQ Chicken and some rolls for dinner. I'd had a bad day, work is awful, my friend had a car accident (She was ok, just in shock). I was late getting back from the gym. At any rate by the time I eventually got home, I was in no mood to cook so I went with something easy and store bought.I think I need someone to follow me around everywhere I go and whenever I'm

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Today is World IBD Day. A day dedicated towards raising much needed awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease-IBD).Support the cause by clicking here, which will take you to the Crohn's and Colitis Australia website. To everyone out there who has IBD, or supports somebody who does, Happy IBD Day. Keep on, keeping on.

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I still haven't had my infusions. 8 days late and no sign that it's going to happen any time soon. There are no words to describe how angry I feel right now. After my surgery this exact situation (born out of pure incompetence) lead to me being without medication for 6 weeks. 6 weeks was all it took for me to become very very unwell. I'm angry and I'm panicking. What if all the good work that's

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So I arrived for my Infliximab at 9am this morning and as I was heading towards the elevator, my mobile rings. It's the co-ordinator (and I use that term loosely) of the transfusion floor telling me they've lost my prescription and so don't come in." Um... too late my friend, I'm already here. I'm now sitting in the cafe where there's internet access, very patiently waiting for them to sort out

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Having Crohn's Disease means that I have to be selective about what I eat. I can't just shove whatever I feel like into my mouth. Extended periods of illness also means that sometimes I can't eat. Most of the time I can only manage one meal a day and so I want to make that meal count. Over the last year or so I've become more interested in cooking, cooking shows and celebrity chefs.I'm a big fan

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This article was e-mailed to me the other day. It seems that somebody has finally done a review of the public toilets in our fair city (Melbourne). I should preface this by saying that one of the City of Melbourne's great claims to fame is that it has more public toilets than most other city's. It's currently averaging one toilet per 250 square meters.But just how usable are they? I know I've

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Today I had my regularly scheduled eight week transfusion (infusion?) of Infliximab. I arrived at St V's at 8.30am with quite possibly the worst coffee I've ever had (that wasn't made by me) in hand. It was weak as water and 3/4 froth. For a coffee house, it's pretty bad, although sadly, from this particular brand, it's just what I've come to expect. But I digress. Today was one of those days

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When I first started working in my current job, about 5 years ago, absolutely everybody smoked. We'd all go out on our breaks together and a 5 minute smoke break easily became a 20 minute break. Then oneday, quite out of the blue, a woman decided to quit. She'd had a major health scare, but chose not to tell anyone. She announced that she was quitting smoking. We all rolled our eyes. One by one

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I am one liter through the three liters of glycoprep bowel prep for tomorrows stricture dilation surgery. No matter how often I drink this stuff, it never gets any easier. And they've flavoured it with lemon now, yum! I'll never be able to look at lemons quite the same way again.Every two months I'm going to have to do this. This is my third go at the dilation surgery. I have two strictures which

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About a week ago, my boyfriend had to make an unscheduled flight to England. 32 hours. The first pictures he sent me were of the toilet on the international flight and the meals on the plane. I think it's awesome that he thinks to take pictures of interesting restrooms and inedible food!!! The side effects of Crohns disease effects people other than just the one with the illness.It's looks small,

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It's December 31st, New Years Eve.For some, this is just another day in the year, nothing to write home about, nothing to even think twice about. For others it's a good excuse to catch up with friends, have a few drinks and celebrate. Then for others New Years Eve symbolises all kinds of wonderful. It could mark a time for new beginnings and welcomed change, a time on the edge of the future,

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Just prior to Christmas and right smack in the middle of our move, I had to go into hospital for minor surgery. It really was no big deal, I've had it done a few times in the past and by the looks of it, will be having it done a few more times before 2010 is out. I had intended to insert a picture that illustrates where my strictures are, however, Photoshop hates me and I have chosen to keep my

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Today I saw a surgeon as follow-up to my recent surgery. She looked up at me after a quick glance at my file."You have Crohn's disease." She said."Yes." I said. Well spotted."Ever had diarrhea?""Um, is a bear Catholic?""I make it a point never to discus politics with patients" She glanced back at the file. "You've had surgery to dilate a stricture. What was that for?"It was all down hill from

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I cannot believe there is only four days until Christmas and then a week after that it will be 2010. 2010! According to "Back to the Future" we'll have flying cars and hoverboards within the next five years, "Blade Runner" says we'll have off-world colonies in ten years and "Bicentential Man" said we would have robot's that do everything from house cleaning to baby-sitting. Hmmm, I suddenly feel

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I seem to be writing an awful lot about obstructions these days and unfortunately, today's journal is not different.On Sunday night I felt the familiar rumblings and cramping's of an obstruction. With no sick leave left to speak of and Tuesday being a public Holiday here, death was the only excuse for not showing up to work yesterday. I decided to head off to bed early and take a couple of these

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The thing about being sick, and not just sick, but crohnically sick (yes that typo was on purpose!) is that it's really easy to become fixated on being sick, recovering, taking it easy and getting better. So much so, that everything else takes a back seat. I don't know about you, but I have put way too much on hold. I put things off, I procrastinate, I sit idle on the couch while hours, days,

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I want chocolate cake. Rich, moist, decadant chocolate cake layered with smooth rich chocolate cream, covered with dark chocolate ganache and decorated with chocolate shavings and curls.Unfortunately the last piece of chocolate cake I ate caused an obstruction. 12 hours of agonising pain overnight, followed by 3 days of moderate pain and a good week of all the usual symptoms of a flare. The

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Somebody sent me a link to this blog on twitter and at first it was funny, then it became a bit sad until finally I felt sick to my stomach... and still I couldn't look away. I have no idea where on this site to post the link to this blog, but I feel I must post it. I need to share it with you all.Do healthy people really put this stuff into their bodies? http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/I almost

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Last night I dreamt that chocolate was outlawed because scientists discovered that it has the same chemical effect on the brain as cocaine and in large quantities posed just as dangerous health risks as other drugs, such as obesity which then leads to heart problems, diabetes and death. Of course I was horrified, and in no time at all I quickly sourced some underground supply of the delectible

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I think I've forgotten what it's like to feel healthy. I know too many people who have their health without any real effort. While I don't begrudge them this in the slightest, sometimes I do feel a little twinge of envy. It's such a delicate balance between eating enough that your nourished, but not eating so much that you feel sick, eating something that's nutritious, but not going to upset the

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While randomly roaming around the internet, as I often do in moments lacking of any alternative productive activity, I stumbled across Ventedspleen.com. One of the blogs there caught my attention. Tom Humberstone is a comic artist and illustrator based in London. His first comic 'Art School Scum' became a critically acclaimed cult hit and his latest book 'How to Date a Girl in 10 Days' won the

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Using the Vienna classification system, it has been shown in clinic-based cohorts that there can be a significant change in disease behaviour over time, whereas disease location remains relatively stable. Clinical and environmental factors as well as medical therapy might be relevant in predicting disease behaviour change in patients with CD. In previous studies, early age at diagnosis, disease

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Well somewhere around Friday or Saturday of two weeks ago I caught the dreaded Swine Flu. Monday I was feeling pretty drained but otherwise ok. Tuesday my throat started to get sore and by Wednesday I new I was getting the flu. I woke up on Thursday feeling as though I'd been hit by a truck. Headache, muscle soreness, sore throat, coughing, blocked nose and a fever. I called in sick, took two

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It’s been ages since I’ve written anything and I feel bad about that. I keep meaning to put hand to keyboard but I wind up getting distracted or just run out of time. As it is, I’m writing this when I should be working. Shhh. Don’t tell my boss.Currently I’m on Methotrexate injections weekly and Remicade infusions every 8 weeks. Most of my symptoms have settled down and things are almost

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Stem cell treatment gives hope to Crohn's disease sufferersSufferers from the debilitating bowel condition Crohn's disease may be cured using a groundbreaking stem cell treatment, according to the British doctor leading the research.Initial findings from the world's first controlled trial of the procedure have raised hopes that it could banish the disease's symptoms for many years in up to half

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There are no words to describe this. I thought it was a joke at first, but no, I am assured that it is in fact legitimate. Enjoy.

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Teen Self-Diagnoses Her Mysterious Disease - ABC NewsShared via AddThis

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I found this Article over at Tragic StarsFour of the actors involved in the Poltergeist films died within six years of one another, which led to a persistent rumor of a "Poltergeist curse" plaguing those involved with the horror films. Dominique Dunne, the actress who played O'Rourke's big sister in the original film, was murdered in 1982 by John Thomas Sweeney, with whom she had recently broken

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Happy World Crohn's & Colitis Day!Crohn's and Colitis affects 7 out of every 100,000 people. There is no cure. More research is needed to work on effective treatments until a cure is found. Crohn's is an embarrassing and painful illness, often involving surgery. It can be controlled with medications and although diet does not cause Crohn's, food can trigger violent flair-ups. So, What have you

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A Siouxland councilman who's been busted for possession of marijuana says the system is broken when it comes to helping him and others.Steve Rank has served on the Everly, Iowa city council for the past seven years. He's also served on various committees and volunteer positions in the town. His battle with Crohn's disease has been about twice as long, and now his position in town is in jeopardy

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I received this e-mail yesterday from Crohn's and Colitis Australia and thought I'd post it here for others to see and possibly complete.  Important Survey for all members living with IBD IBD in the Workplace    Employment stability and security are issues on everyone’s mind in this current climate, and even more so if you suffer from a chronic illness such as IBD. Over the years, we have

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Here are all the links to the various Crohn's & Colitis Associations worldwide.The Australian Crohn's & Colitis AssociationAustralian Crohn's and Colitis Association QueenslandCrohn’s & Colitis Foundation of AmericaCrohn’s & Colitis Foundation of CanadaEuropean Federation of Crohn’s & Colitis AssociationsUK National Association for Colitis & Crohn’s DiseaseThe Israel Foundation for Crohn's

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I am aiming to blog something everyday, but I haven’t blogged at all the last few days and mainly I put it down to my feeling pretty ordinary. I’ve had Crohn’s since 2001, diagnosed in 2002. During 2002 I was what they term “steroid dependant” which essentially means that the disease only responds to steroids and when the steroids are tapered, the disease flares up again. I was studying at the

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The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut : The Complete Nutritional Guide to Ileitis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by James Scala.When I was first diagnosed I had absolutely no idea about food and how they impacted on Crohn's. I would go out with friends for dinner and order a salad and prawns and wonder why I spent half the night doubled over in the bathroom. Salads are

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A colonoscopy is one of the most common procedures for diagnosing and evaluating Crohn's Disease. Anyone with any kind of intestinal disorder will be more than familiar with it. I for one insist on being knocked out for the procedure, but I know other people who like to be awake to watch the monitor as the camera snakes it's way through their large bowel. I know of others who've been given a DVD

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The Australian Crohn’s & Colitis Association (ACCA) released a report on the economic costs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australia and the results are quite astounding. Even though the report is almost two years old now, it’s still relevant and makes for an interesting read. Below is the two page summary report, but you can read the full report on the ACCA website.From the two page Summary

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Last week I was in the CBD. It was a Wednesday and you know what that means? That's right it's my day off work with no pay where I run round like a chook with it's head cut off seeing doctor's, getting injections etc etc etc. I have a standard 9:30am appointment with my GP for the Methotrexate injection which is good because it forces me to get up and get moving while the day is young. It's also

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I love reading about people who have Crohn's who embark on amazing physical fundrasing feats to raise money and awareness. I like it because some days I struggle to get of the couch, so know other people not only manage it, but go that extra mile encourages me to do that little bit extra. I also find it really hopeful. Having Crohn's doesn't have to mean that your life is over, it doesn't mean

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I found this over at icanhascheezburger. Enjoy.

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I couldn't sleep last night. I get this periodic insomnia from time to time, I'm pretty sure it's a side effect of one of the medications I'm on. I lay in bed listening to the array of noises coming from my stomach. If I place my hand flat across the lower right hand side I can actually feel movement inside. I have no choice but to come to the conclusion that miniature gut dwelling aliens have

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I received this via e-mail. Painted Bathroom Floor.Now imgine you're at a party on the tenth floor of a hi-rise building.....you've had a few to drink, hence the need to visit the toilet. You open the door...Now remember this is just a painted floor! Kinda takes your breath away...Doesn't it?

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I've been taking Omega 3 tablets since I was diagnosed. Then about a year ago I was told that only the enteric coated tablets (which are absorbed in the intestines as opposed to the stomach) were useful in the prevention of relapse in Crohn's because stomach acid basically destroys the Omega 3. So then I started taking the enteric coated ones which were three times as expensive, however it seems

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Working out the root cause of Anxiety can be a difficult task. Anxiety is such an overwhelming and dis-empowering experience that it can all too quickly become another thing to feel anxious about. "I'm anxious about going to the supermarket because I just know I'll feel anxious once I'm there". It may take some time to get to the root cause of your anxiety, especially if you have been

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"oh shit! I'm having a panic attack!" It's what most of us think when we realise we're about to have an anxiety attack. It's usually followed by such thoughts as "oh shit, oh shit, oh, shit" or "I got to get out of here" or "why now, why me" or "I'm going to pass out". They're not exactly the most soothing thoughts. Sadly most of us fuel our anxiety by focusing on our panicked thoughts. We use

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Progressive Muscle Relation is a technique that not only has the immediate benefit of deep relaxation but it also becomes more beneficial over time. Using this one daily will help to decrease anxiety, improve sleep, relieve tension and a whole host of other things. It's not unlike meditation.Use this in a place where you can get completely comfortable, like a comfy armchair or on your bed. When

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I found this over at icanhascheezburger. Enjoy.

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Anxiety and Crohn's Disease sometimes go hand in hand. Having a condition that causes stomach pain, frequent trips to the bathroom and general discomfort it's really no wonder we feel a little on edge. A lot of doctors will prescribe so called 'anti-anxiety' medication but this is really just a band-aid. These pills actually cause anxiety to get worse over time. They were never intended for long

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It's no secret that with Crohn's disease comes the dodgiest of guts that often means urgent dashes for the dunny. It's no big drama if you're at home or the office but what about everywhere else? I know when I'm having a bad day the last thing I want to do is leave the house. Sometimes I have no choice. I'm thinking about this today because my Crohn's has been flaring spectacularly the last few

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I found an article in British Journal of Nutrition on some studies that are being done in India. I tend to avoid spices in my diet but maybe I'll try adding a little Turmeric to my food and see if it makes a difference. Turmeric can reduce inflammation of bowelSydney (IANS): Curcumin, the major yellow constituent of turmeric powder, considered auspicious in India, also reduces inflammation of the

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A physician claims these are actual comments from his patients made while he was performing colonoscopies:"Take it easy, Doc, you're boldly going where no man has gone before.""Find Amelia Earhart yet?""Can you hear me NOW?""Oh boy, that was sphincterrific!""Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?""You know, in Arkansas, we're now legally married.""Any sign of the trapped miners,

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I googled "celebrities with Crohn's". The results were really suprising. I'm amazed at how many famous sports people have crohn's. I don't know about you, but I certainly wouldn't be able to cope with the rigorous training schedule most of these professional athletes undertake. Anyway here is the (by no means definitive) list...(from Wikipedia)The following is a list of notable people diagnosed

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While surfing the net, as I frequently do, I came across these funny cartoons. I can relate, I'm sure you can too. This last one is my gift to you. Enjoy!

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I found this at icanhascheezburger. Brilliant website. Enjoy.

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I wonder what kind of kid says "when I grow up I want to be a gastroenterologist. I want to immerse myself in the malfunctioning bowel, the deseased digestive system, the inflamed intestine. I'll be up to my elbows in it, it'll be sweeeet." I don't know why they do it, but I am glad they do it. I appreciate the efforts of my doctors, and despite my recent whining, I do feel I'm in good hands. I

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