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    Explaining Crohn's in French

    We are having visitors from France in about a week. They have not seen our son since he was 4 years old, and he is now 17 and has Crohn's (he was diagnosed at age 15). We feel like we should explain in an email what he has gone through and how he is doing, so that when they see him they will...
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    Insurance (Anthem) denying Remicade

    Anthem has denied our second appeal to cover Remicade for our 15 year old son. They say he does not qualify because he has not been on any other meds yet. He was diagnosed and had small bowel resection in October. Our pediatric GI is rated #1 in the country--how can they go against...
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    Giving up EN too soon?

    I'm afraid that my 15 year old son is going to give up on EN too soon. He is newly diagnosed with Crohn's, has been in the hospital for 2 weeks on TPN. Was doing well on clear liquids so they dc'd TPN and started EN by mouth. He needs 7 cartons of Boost Plus/day and 20 ounces of water for 8...
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    Newly diagnosed teen considering enteral nutrition

    Hi-- My 15 year old son is newly diagnosed and still in the hospital on TPN. We are considering trying total enteral nutrition. I've read about people's experiences, but haven't seen anything on how families deal with this. Do we try not to eat foods he likes? How do mealtimes go? What does he...
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