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Nope, my folks and SO have seen my stoma (Jace - which means Healer) but that's about it. Most of my friends know about Jace but they're pretty respectful about him, I'd probably show him if they asked! But in general, most people don't even notice. Misty, I'm sure you'll find that guy who...

It's never been the packing of meds and supplies that has given me the most concern when traveling, but the occasional ignorance of the TSA when it comes to the treatment and lifestyle of those with a chronic condition. Especially in the case of Tom Sawyer's pat down - I admit afterwards I was...

Same here, no changes in my diet affected my Crohn's, flares or no flares, there was no improvement. Today, I still eat pretty darn healthy and buy organic as much as possible, but I personally don't feel like I fit into the "I eat x and I flare x hours later" template.

I let my bag hang out when I'm at home - personally, I don't feel it's anything to feel guilty about, my friends and family don't even notice it anymore.

It's just the bag, no more medicine for me. I still have some of the Prednisone nail-rounding but I have a feeling I took it so long it probably won't ever go away. And I think the stoma forum is actually my favorite forum so far! That and "Cooking with Crohns" I've had some interesting food...

I'm 26, I've actually been in remission for over a year now, but I've had Crohn's since I was 14 years old. I taken all the meds you can think of, the good and the bad, even tried stemcell treatments. I had moderate Crohn's throughout my youth, felt embarrassed that I had to leave to go to the...