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    Cincinnati police dept new campaign to deter youth violence....disgusting!

    Hi all, The Cincinatti police dept. has come up with a new campaign to deter youth gun violence...images of people with an ostomy. According to Lt. Joe Richardson " You're not killed, but you're walking around with a colostomy bag and that's just not the way to get a girls attention, by...
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    Digestive system transplant

    Hi All! Just got home from my in-laws and got some amazing news...amazing! My husbands 1st cousin who has severe Crohns and has been in hospital for 2 years just received a complete digestive system transplant. I mean eosophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. He had to wait...
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    Digestive system transplant

    Hi All! Just got home from my in-laws and got some amazing news...amazing! My husbands 1st cousin who has severe Crohns and has been in hospital for 2 years just received a complete digestive system transplant. I mean eosophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. He had to wait...
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    It's been a while!

    Hi all, I know its been a while since I posted, but i do regularly read these threads. So much knowledge and advice all in one place..priceless! I really need to vent and possibly pick your brains for ideas...Let me explain. In Dec., I found a note that Lucas wrote while doing laundry. It...
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    Ugggg...

    Hi All, Well, we just got back from the specialist for Lucas. He has been sooo tired lately and I have had an eagle eye on him. His labs last month were good but his WBC count was .2 below the range..no big deal. Something (mothers intuition) compelled me to get his labs pulled early. Yep...
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    Diverticulitis?

    diverticulitis? Hi all, My husband was diagnosed with crohn's disease 16 years ago and had a bowel perforation and resection 6 years ago. After the surgery, the surgeon told me she had cut it all out and he didn't need his meds anymore. So you can all guess what happened next, of course a...
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    Imuran not working?

    My 16 year old son started on imuran 4 months ago, but has been on prednisone as well till the imuran kicked in. At our last visit, the doc told us to start weaning down the prednisone. We got down to 5 mg and he started vomiting. The doctor wanted to increase his prednisone, my son refused...
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    Questions about prednisone wean?

    Hi All, As many of you know we started Lucas' pred wean about four weeks ago. We are now down to 10mg evey other day. since we have started this, he has been vomiting on his pred days. Its only happened twice but still worrisome to me. So of course, I google. It says that these side effcts...
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    New diagnosis

    My son Lucas, was diagnosed with Crohn`s on Dec.9, 2010 by colonoscopy and gastroscopy and biopsy. We were scheduled for a routine ultrasound and small bowel follow through yesterday and they found an abcess on his proximal colon. A drain was put in place to get the infection and he will be on...
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