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  1. GoJohnnyGo

    Not sure if anyone remembers me

    I've been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease for 22 years, Ankylosing Spondylitis a few years ago. Have done very well since a bowel resection, but am now finding myself about to start Remicade -- primarily for the AS, although my Crohn's is also acting up.
  2. GoJohnnyGo

    Ozzy Osbourne will pay for your colonoscopy

    Not a joke. http://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-free-colonoscopy/
  3. GoJohnnyGo

    New Canadian website, new name for annual fundraiser

    Launched today: http://www.gutsywalk.ca/ It replaces the Heel 'N' Wheel-A-Thon and takes place June 10th in cities and towns across Canada.
  4. GoJohnnyGo

    Phase 2 trial of antibiotic results in significant remission rates

    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/731851 Still fairly early into the study, but what promising news! Apparently, you need to subscribe to this link's site. Without posting the entire article (copyright issues), here's the first few paragraphs.
  5. GoJohnnyGo

    IBD not an autoimmune disease, new research suggests

    LINK Interesting tangent.
  6. GoJohnnyGo

    Study: Lower risk of surgery for kids than previously thought

    http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/642740.html Saw this, thought I'd pass it on.
  7. GoJohnnyGo

    Anyone have issues with Methocarbamol?

    The active ingredient in over-the-counter back pain medicine Robaxacet. No literature mentions issues with IBD. Need a little relief until the Imuran kicks in.
  8. GoJohnnyGo

    Started Imuran today

    Hopefully it'll help with the Crohn's, although it is being mainly prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis.
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    Canada approves clinical trials for stem cell therapy for Crohn's

    CLICK ON THIS HERE LINK
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    New diagnostic test for IBD may reduce need for endoscopies

    LINK Kind of good news. I guess it screens out those who really don't need endoscopies.
  11. GoJohnnyGo

    Attn Canadians: CCFC survey input needed

    Attn Canadians: CCFC washroom access survey - input needed http://www.ccfc.ca/English/index.html Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. The national body is collecting data as a preliminary step in campaigning for public washroom access legislation. Such legislation would be a...
  12. GoJohnnyGo

    Researchers discover chemical which may prompt UC remission

    LINK Interesting. McMaster University is one of the leading research schools in Canada.
  13. GoJohnnyGo

    Occipital Neuralgia

    Basically, it feels like someone has taken a baseball bat to the back of my neck and is now holding me in a headlock. The epicenter of the pain is in the C5 and C6 vertebrae (base of my neck) pressing on the nerve, radiating upwards into the rear right of my skull and between the eyes, and...
  14. GoJohnnyGo

    Dietary protein (meat, fish) linked to IBD: French study

    http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6535SG20100604 Everything causes Crohn's it seems.
  15. GoJohnnyGo

    Another big Canadian Crohn's fundraiser: Heel and Wheel-a-thon

    Okay, I'm not ashamed to be a relentless pimp. June means various Heel and Wheel-a-thons across Canada. Bike, run, skateboard, walk. http://www.heelnwheelathon.ca/EN/index.html Help out if you can.
  16. GoJohnnyGo

    Devastated

    Just found out my uncle has been diagnosed with colon cancer. Sadly it seems to run in the family. My father passed away two years ago from colon cancer. It saddens me because I saw firsthand how it ravaged my father. My uncle is in Germany and I can't go see him right now.
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    Dude with Crohn's/ostomy climbs Mt. Everest

    LINK Inspiring story.
  18. GoJohnnyGo

    Audio podcasts on IBD from American College of Gastroenterology

    http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/ibdpodcast.asp For those interested.
  19. GoJohnnyGo

    Study finds prebiotics ineffective at alleviating active Crohn's

    http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/DDW/19984 They're good if you like flatulence though!
  20. GoJohnnyGo

    Aspirin use linked to onset of Crohn's

    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/187549.php Yeah yeah I know, another study. It's already well known to be a gut irritant. Sounds like they're saying now is that Aspirin usage leads to the development of Crohn's. I took Aspirin but later switched to Ibuprofen pre-diagnosis.
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