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    Anastomotic Configuration in Crohn’s Disease Surgery Does Not Influence Stricture Risk

    https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/anastomotic-configuration-in-crohns-disease-surgery-does-not-influence-stricture-risk/?utm_source=marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=digest-this+06-12-22&utm_content=story3+title&mkt_tok=NDM0LVBTQS02MTIAAAGE9h1PXhMFyD6roxHM3Sbjci8t5kFsyt_Ara06PBiAQ-6Pm0BvT...
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    Comparative effectiveness of biologics

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35435862/ Interesting that after all these years the anti tif drugs still come out on top. Still nice to have the new drugs for when you need to move on. Also, Jak inhibitors too new for this study. Interested to see how they perform.
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    Tofacitinib Experience

    Has anyone on here used Tofa? Can you share your experience? There wasn't a treatment sub forum so I am posting here. Particularly interested in anyone who used it for predominantly colonic Crohns but would love UC stories as well. My daughter is out of options and has a total colectomy...
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    IBD symptom app

    A long time ago, O used an IBD symptom tracking app that gave you the option of emailing the data to your physician. Do any of you use an app like that? I can't for the life of me remember the name of it.
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    IBD Symptom App

    Years ago O used a symptom tracker app with the ability to email the info direct to the physician but I can't remember the name of it. Do you guys use anything like this?
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    HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

    There aren't a lot of you here but for the ones that are I hope you have a wonderful Father's Day! Parenting is tough but add a chronic illness on top of the everyday challenges and you are asked to bring your skills a new level. You are doing a great job! I hope your kiddo's are treating...
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    Interesting turn of events

    Back in December I had my "old lady" colon cancer screening colonoscopy. I had one 6 years ago. No polyps. They did find two small ulcers but put that down to prep. At the time the guidelines were every 5 years. Stuff happens and I finally get around to getting to a GI and she says the...
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    Crohn's presentation

    Thought you all might like this. It is about1.5 hours longboat chuck full of great information aimed at the practitioner level but you all are so smart and savvy I am sure you will get a lot out of it. A lot about positioning of biologics, tight control etc. Three great doctors and...
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    Proctofoam long term?

    My 20 yo daughter has been flaring for about 4.5 years. We have tried quite a few therapies. She has Crohn's in her TI and colon. We got the TI and most of colon under control but the sigmoid and rectum are the problem areas (always have been). She has severe disease there. Her current...
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    Quick and important 3 minute video

    There are enough new parents here struggling with med decisions. Also enough of us veterans who have over the years put up with "some inflammations" or "some symptoms". I thought this was a good time to post this video.
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    Entyvio plus Humira...anyone with experience?

    So it has been a year and my daughter still isn't in remission even with 3x a week entocort. We are now adding Humor and trying a course of EEN. Wondering if there is anyone out there with severe colonic Crohn's who has tried this therapy who can let me now how it went. She was dx'd 9 years...
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    Real World Data for Stelara and use in UC

    https://www.healio.com/gastroenterology/inflammatory-bowel-disease/news/online/%7Beff46e58-c5b0-48e4-b480-950bbde23250%7D/stelara-shows-real-world-efficacy-in-ulcerative-colitis?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=sociallinks
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    Cholestyramine and white clumps

    First I apologize that this is graphic. My daughter has been chasing a flare for 4 years now. Much of the time the three GI's she has seen (we moved) have all suspected she has IBS and this is not a Crohn's flare. Last summer, her GI scoped her and found severe Crohn's activity. She...
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    NCAA Sports Recruiting

    Has anyone here been through NCAA sports recruiting for themselves or their child? I have a daughter who was diagnosed with Crohn's 5 years ago. It took us about a year to get her to remission but once on Remicade she has been in solid remission for 4years now. She has never missed a day of...
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    Our SCD Journey

    Most of you know the background but if you are interested here is the history https://crohnsforum.com/threads/heard-from-doc-today.35732/page-12. Basically my 20 year old is being told there aren't any more pharmaceutical options that will work for her. She is on Entyvio and she is at about...
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    Fecal Cal Protectin appeal letter

    Hey guys, thought you might like to see this appeal letter. The GI posted it on Twitter today. Man I wish we lived in Chicago so I could transfer O to his care. He is the real deal.
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    IBD Caregiver load

    Not telling us anything we didn't already know but nice to see others now know it also...
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    Sherman Awards - Future treatment for fibrostenosis!

    https://shermanprize.org/prize-recipients/florian-rieder-md/
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    Hot Flashes

    Has anyone gotten hot flashes in the middle of the day? I have two teen daughters with Crohn's. Years ago my older daughter (20) got hot flashes before she was in remission. We mentioned it to GI and he fluffed it off saying it wasn't Crohn's. Now my 16 year old has had a few recently...
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    Levels of 4 Genes in Colon Tissue Might be Used to Predict Which Patients Will Enter Endoscopic Remission

    https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(19)30905-X/fulltext#.XV-vN523t4U.twitter
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