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Recent content by tammigurl

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    Sticky flange

    Hello!! Bit of a weird question. Any tips/tricks for what to do when the bottom part of your flange gets all hot and sticky (minds out of the gutter!) from sweating in the warmer weather? I use a Coloplast Sensura 2 piece and have noticed lately with the warm weather I sweat under the pouch and...
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    Humira and scar tissue

    I think I already know the answer to my question but I just want some clarity on it. I am about to start on Humira. I just had a colonoscopy and my GI said she could only get about 10 cm into my colon because of scar tissue and kinks etc. I know the Humira will help minimize future scarring but...
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    And I'm baaaacckk

    :) Hey everyone So I have gone from being basically in remission for about 4 years until about the middle of August where I have now had two hospital stays - 4 days and 9 days - I think I had actually forgotten how fast and ferociously Crohn's can catch you. I've been home for about a week now...
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    Surgery vs Remicade

    This may have already been addressed in an earlier post that I couldn't find!!! I was just wondering what people's opinions are regarding surgery vs Remicade. I have had a recto-vag fistula for about 10 yrs now. My GI thinks I may be getting another one going into my bladder. My Crohn's has...
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    Seems like I'm joining the Remicade club

    Just back home after spending 5 days at the hospital. The "remission" I always said I was in wasn't really a remission. But that's ok, it made me feel better to think I was! So my fistula was bleeding for about 5 days so I went in to ER to get it checked out. My colon was so inflamed they...
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    Question about fistulas

    Hi I have had a recto-vag fistula for a few years now. It has never caused me any reason for concern so I haven't even brought it up to my GI. I have also been in remission for about 4 years which I'm sure has helped in that area! A few weeks ago I started flaring (sounds like it should be...
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    My journey with Crohn's

    Hello everyone! I was soooooooo happy when I found this forum!!!! I've only been perusing it for a few days and I have found so much useful and knowledgeable information. So Crohn's world as I know it: I had my first flare when I was 15, wasn't diagnosed until I was 21. I was on prednisone and...
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