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    Fecal Transplants

    I haven't. But I have had the defacto treatment.
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    An update since surgery [3 months ago]

    This is intended to be a quick post, buts never that easy so.. Here goes.. Summary of events leading up to surgery.. 10 years of bleeding poo / rectal tags / etc.. Hardheaded, no doctor visit, no dx.. 4 years ago, finally went to rectal doc who suspected Crohn's , then GI for colonoscopy...
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    Successfully off of Prednisone!

    Welp, I have many things to post including details of my recent surgery experience etc.. But at the top of the list is: no more prednisone! I tapered down the 5mg in the hospital, two weeks later down to 2.5 (the larger quarter of my 10mg pills), then a week later to the smaller quarter and off...
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    Song about Crohn's / Shook Crohn's Pt. II

    So - a few months ago I was listening to a rap song by Mobb Deep named Shook One's Pt. II. As I listened, I swapped out punch lines with topics related to Crohn's. It fit so well that I was compeled to make my own version of the song. Enjoy, Shook Crohn's Pt. II...
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    Dark gray stuff draining from abscess via catheter

    So.. I just read the wiki entry for gangrene and am getting concerned. I've had this drain in for 6 days and there has been nothing but small amounts of diluted / pink blood draining. Then last night, I noticed everything new coming out was dark gray ( 5% of my drain tube was gray, the rest...
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    Low Hemoglobin? 7.8

    So, I spent the last 6 days in the hospital fighting w/ pain in my psoas muscle, which again, has an abscess in it. I have the catheter in again and am back home but the docs have big worries about my nutrients etc, stating that they fear doing surgery due to my low hemoglobin levels.. They...
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    Paper & Pulp Factory - Did you live near one?

    I'm curious to know how many of crohnsforum users spent more than 2 years living or working within 2 miles of a paper / pulp factory. If you lived more than two miles away, yet alongside a river that is within 10 miles downstream from a paper/pulp mil, your vote should be yes. Thank you for...
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    Abscess Question - Are TNF Blockers the Cause or Reaction?

    I've seen many members referencing Remicade & Humira as remedies to their abscesses and/or fistulas. In my research, I was under the impression that these TNF blockers weaken the immune system and actually increase the risk of infection (which is why they explicitly say not to start biologics...
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    M30's Story of Crohns, Tags & Fissures

    M30's Story of Crohns, Tags, Fissures & Abscesses After reading a post from a mother who's infant is experiencing symptoms of Crohns, I felt driven to share my story, in hopes that it helps someone. I will say up front that I describe in great detail what I experienced and this depiction is...
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