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    "The Man Who Couldn't Eat" by Jon Reiner (memoir)

    I just finished this book and wanted to share with everyone here. I believe it is fairly new, it was still in the new non-fiction section at the library. It is a memoir written by a man, Jon Reiner, who has had Crohn's for ~30 years. It details his emergency surgery and subsequent...
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    "Crohn's Advocate" magazine

    Anyone else get this? It's a free publication, comes 4 times a year. They also have a website: www.crohnsadvocate.com It's sponsored (I think) by the makers of Cimzia. This most recent issue was focused on nutrition; using a dietician's services, supplements, healthy meal choices, etc. Also it...
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    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhh!

    I just need to bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch bitch!! Am hating everyone and everything at the moment. Stupid job, stupid lazy coworkers, stupid car, stupid weather, heaps of laundry, messy house, husband working out of town for SEVEN FRICKING MONTHS NOW, got a filling yesterday in a back tooth...
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    For those with sun sensitivity

    Awesome new sunblock for face: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer liquid, SPF 70. I bought it at CVS for $8, regularly $14. It's very, very sheer and seems to absorb quickly, and doesn't run into your eyes (yay!) It's relatively new, bottle is a little on the small side, but you only use about a dime-size...
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    How/when did (or do you) explain this to your kids?

    Mine are 9 now, and I think it may be time to try to explain to them what's wrong with Mommy! If you have explained this disease to your children, could you give me some advice? I have a link to some booklet I think from the CCFA website about kids and Crohn's but it seems to be more geared...
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    All about me

    I have had Crohn's for 9 years now (wow!) and appreciate finding a good place to come look for info and share horror stories about this damned disease. I was diagnosed when my twins were about 8 weeks old, but I had been having symptoms the entire last half of my pregnancy. I would throw up...
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