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    Sticky Questions for your Surgeon

    Where are you having your surgery if you dont mind me asking?
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    ZYPAN suppliment

    Anyone ever heard of Zypan? https://www.standardprocess.com/Products/Standard-Process/Zypan#.U8sj-fldV8E This is a quick run down from the markers web site: Zypan combines pancreatin, pepsin, and betaine hydrochloride to facilitate healthy digestion. Supports gastrointestinal pH Supports the...
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    Bowel movements irritation 1 year post resection

    This is the only forum that such a question can be asked. With that said please excuse me in advance. I had a right extended hemacolectomy last year. And ever since I've been dealing with a problem and I want to know how others deal with it on this forum. Sometimes bowel movements create such...
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    Humira DoT Drug test - False Positive

    LOL, I applied for a Information technology job that uses the extreme drug test (Dept of Trans.) for drug/alcohol testing. So naturally being OCD I told them what drugs I've been on and currently take. They told me to bring proof of Humira cause that will show up and ding me. Its ok for DOT and...
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    MTX preservative free

    Well I recently had to get my prescription renewed and my Doctor says to get Preservative free which what was called in to the pharmacy. the question I have for you guys is since these vials I got are 25ml and I was told to use it only once and waste ( throw away the rest). Because its...
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    Ng tube question

    Does all gastro surgery require a ng tube? Or is it situation specific. Thanks in advance.
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    Surgery later this month...laproscopic question

    I'm scheduled for laparoscopic surgery to remove my ileocecal valve terminal ileum ascending colon and deal with structuring in the transverse colon. My question should be relatively simple, when does laparoscopic not work? Meaning what examples would they have to open me? Thanks in advance...
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    Told to continue humira prior to surgery

    Since I am scheduled for surgery may 24th I asked my surgeons nurse if I need to stop humira per the documentation from Abbott. They told me,"don't stop taking it, we have lots of patients on it." This is coming from a very well known leading hospital for gastroenterology. Thoughts on this?
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    Day trip to Chicago- consult

    So I have surgery scheduled for may 24, but I require a world leading experts opinion on what needs to be done surgically if anything at all. (Surgery is needed since a pediatric scope couldn't get through my terminal ileum, and cecum is deformed.) My local gi says I need. To loose 1/2 my colon...
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    Questions about surgery and flying

    Looks like My Doctor says I will need a Ileo, right and transversal colon resection. I still cannot understand why I need my right Colon resected when its only the ICV and Ileum and Cecum that's trouble, the rest of it seems fine. I'm very worried about this as I'm going to meet with the...
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    FYI: I'm going in for surgery @ univ. of Chicago

    I'm going in for surgery @ univ. of Chicago Looks like My Doctor says I will need a Ileo, right and transversal colon resection. I still cannot understand why I need my right Colon resected when its only the ICV and Ileum and Cecum that's trouble, the rest of it seems fine. I'm very worried...
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    Ileocecal resection

    Well just got the bad news. I had a procedure we all enjoy immensely (colonoscopy) and revealed the need for a ileocecal resection. Looks like i will be loosing my terminal ileum. So I'm going to my favorite crohns hospital for the surgery and its one of the best. The university of Chicago. I'm...
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    Adominal pain without diarrhea

    I've been having abdominal pain off and on for two weeks. Usually above the navel, with burping. But the burping is strange cause I haven't consumed anything. Ideas? Usually my flares involve d. But not this time.
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    Sticky You Are Not A Burden!!!

    If you tell your family don't you think they'd be understanding and be helpful?
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    Pred and water

    We all k ow that prednesone gives us moon face (water) in longer term use. My question is twofold. 1. Does t also effect waist line (looking fatter me a beer gut? I do not drink alcohol. Just wondering how much of my waist line is water to steroids. 2. Howlo g after your tapered off do you...
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