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I'm 46, diagnosed at 25. Had gut trouble for 3 or 4 years before but no tests or diagnosis. Seems to be a common theme. I have trouble understanding why GI issues are so easily dismissed by the medical commmunity.

My daughter is achieving marks of >92% in all of her first semester university courses. I'm very proud of her! I've been spending a lot of time bragging about her acomplishments and it always makes me feel better.

Hard to choose a favorite, they all make me laugh. The relationships between the characters is hilarious! And the parents - Leonard's, Howard's and Sheldon's mothers - family disfunction at it's finest. If I have to pick, I'll go with Raj. Loved the desk episode last week!

We'll be celebrating Thanksgiving Day in Canada this Monday and I'm just dreading it! Friends and family are coming over for the traditional feast - Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, veg and pumpin pie. Pumpkin Pie!!!!MMMMM!!!! Problem is, lately, if I eat more than the equivilant of half a sandwich...

Hello Pasobuff, You might want to consider speaking with your union's Health and Welfare representative . As a firefighter you are probably a member of the IAFF, one of the most proactive unions in the feild of employee health benefits and rights. They should be able to answer your questions on...

Survey completed Terri. Good questions! I was a Brownie and Girl Guide in Canada when I was (a lot!) younger and have wonderful memories of the camp outs, friendships and good old fashioned fun. I still remember the words to many of the songs from campfire and sing them with my daughters. Good...

Summer - long hot lazy days, swimming, camping, gardening......love it! Followed closely by Spring - it makes me smile when the spring bulbs start pushing through the still cool earth to bring a spash colour to my world, and spring skiing is the best.

Thanks for all your warm welcomes. In answer to Dexky and DustyKat's question on how I maintained relative remission for all those years.....just plain old luck. The surgeon seemed confident that he had removed all of the diseased areas, then I was on 5-ASA (Salofalk I think) for a couple of...

My Crohn’s story begins more than 20 years ago when I was a young woman in college. I suffered from intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting, constipation and anal fissures. Visits to various docs led to several interesting theories – I was drinking too much coffee, I was under too much stress, I...