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    Mental Health and Pediatric Crohn's

    I think it understandable , my dd so far has been ok, but am constantly vigilant. As Lucy was only two when she was diagnosed I think it makes her more resilient if that makes sense
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    Study - immunosuppressed patients had very little risk for severe COVID disease after three shots

    Lucy had Covid in February- had only two shots at that stage - while she was unwell for a couple of days I wasn’t remotely worried about her. Was more worried that I had to hold humira for a few days and the impact that would have
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    Heard from Doc today

    Well done O on weight gain
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    Are your kids physicaly active?

    Hi Lucy is 13 too and definitely there are times when she physically hasn’t been able to participate in sports which has ultimately led to her stopping them, but she is active goes for a walk, works out at home etc. maybe team sports like football are not for him he might be happier to take up...
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    COVID and Paxlovid in immunosuppressed kiddo

    Hugs to you and dd hope she feels better soon
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    3.5 year old son recently diagnosed with Crohn's

    Hi just to second everything MLP says, know how your feeling my daughter now 13 was diagnosed just shy of her third birthday, so I know how you're feeling - finding this site for me was great. Hang on there
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    Thoughts on in person vs virtual learning for kids with IBD

    All explained and also felt best defence against COVID is age, glad your boy got third dose not sure when this will happen here and it wasn’t part of the roll out here that families of immunosuppressed children were part of the prioritised groups which I feel was unfair, we also have two...
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    Thoughts on in person vs virtual learning for kids with IBD

    Lucy turned 13 so has been vaccinated so it’s not a worry for her this year. We also live in a rural area with low COVID and I have 3 other kids in school so even last year I wasn’t too concerned about school. (If I lived in an urban area with lots of COVID not sure I would have been so...
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    Stelara reducing in efficacy or just flare?

    So sorry J is not great. Hopefully the new med will work. Personally I have great faith in the team in Crumlin and my experience is they will leave no stone unturned. Also really glad we live in Ireland and there is generally no issue with the expensive meds. Hopefully j will turn the corner...
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    Covid vaccination for teen kid

    In Ireland 12-15 year olds can have vaccine from this week, so Lucy will be getting hers.
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    Stelara for nine-year old

    Hi cre Your ds sounds very like my daughter Lucy, (12) diagnosed at two failed remicade, successful humira And methotrexate for 5 years. Lucy had very Severe peri anal disease at diagnosis. 2 years ago she started to have symptoms in other areas...... long story short, after trying een...
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    Back to school today

    My kids went back to school today. So far so good and I’m happy that the school has enough in place to keep them safe ...............anybody else?
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    🤦‍♀️ Calling all moms with daughters. 🙄It's finally happened.

    Hi Farmwife it's been a while no advice but Lucy is 12 next week so I am watching this one with interest. Hope all else is well with you and yours.
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    School or college reopening Fall 2020 immunosupressed

    Schools are hopefully back here beginning of september. There have been a number of clusters recently so we are still in phase 3 here. We live in a very rural areas less than 100 kids in Lucy's school and the wider locality has remained a Covid free zone so I'm not concerned about school...
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    Heard from Doc today

    Good news that she'll do the ng tube, een might but her a bit of time to make surgery decision. Love and hugs to you both
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