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  1. alexandros8

    Tips please - recovering from blood loss

    Hello community - it’s been some time since I’ve posted. I’ve been in remission for many years with the help of Remicade until very recently. Unfortunetly the skin doctor found some melanoma early this year and we made a decision to stop Remicade due to the ties to skin cancer. Cancer was...
  2. alexandros8

    More gas than before post ileocolectomy?

    Hey everyone. I'm now 5 and a half weeks post surgery... and feel just about 100% now. The one thing I've noticed so far, is that I have a LOT more gas than I did before I had surgery. It doesn't bother me too much, except in those situations where I'd prefer not to have to explain to...
  3. alexandros8

    "What to Eat with IBD" - Tracie Dalessandro MS RD CDN

    Hi everyone, I'm (read: my wife) is currently reading this. I've read a few chapters and it seems like really good info. But what I'm most happy with is there is a ton of recipes for us to eat. "But don't take my word for it...." (Reading Rainbow anyone??) :) ~Alex
  4. alexandros8

    Post Operative Medication?

    Hello everyone, I just went through my first resection surgery, an ileocolectomy to remove all my inflamed areas. I am fortunate that my Crohn's had just affected that one area, so now after the surgery I am without any affected areas. My question is whether to treat my condition now with...
  5. alexandros8

    Introduction - Happy to find this site!

    Hello group- First of all I'd like to express my appreciation that something like this site exists! I am really looking forward to learning and helping here! My story: I am a 26 year old male living in Atlanta GA. I was first diagnosed with Crohn's in 2001 when I was a freshman at Georgia...
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