I'm a Guinea Pig for Crohn's!

[GoJohnnyGo]

I'm a Guinea Pig for Crohn's! Major study underway

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I've signed up to be a part of this study! Sounds like this will be a major, comprehensive study into the disease. In a way, I really have no choice but to participate. It's in my backyard.

 

[imisspopcorn]

Thank you Ed!
I am a fan of the Crohn's cluster theory....<I just made that name up!

I really think the epidemiology aspect of this disease will lead to learning the cause/ trigger.....
Thank you for doing this for us.

 

[tamesis]

Way to go Ed!

 

[Jeff D.]

Thanks, that's awesome.

 

[GoJohnnyGo]

My brother and sister (who do not have Crohn's) have also agreed to be a part of it as well.

Not like I'll be taking a weird drug in a clinical trial. This is just a poke (blood), a poop (stool sample) and a pop quiz.

 

[tamesis]

that's so awesome that your family has agreed to do it too.

 

[GoJohnnyGo]

Well, except for the other brother who has told me flat-out I'm faking all of it.

It's for the MaxLoafs out there.

 

[Rob]

Good stuff
we need things like this so we can stop others goin thru all of this hell

 

[GoJohnnyGo]

Medical Researchers do what they do, and of course it's much appreciated. But truth be told it's the Crohn's sufferers who are the engine that creates the cure.

Make a difference any way you can.

 

[xX_LittleMissValentine_Xx]

Thats great news I would love to be involved with something like that, not just as a participant but also as a researcher.
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[farm]

Good deal. I think they picked the right guy for the job.

 

[InkyStinky]

My brother and sister (who do not have Crohn's) have also agreed to be a part of it as well.

My sincerest thanks to you and your siblings.

Not like I'll be taking a weird drug in a clinical trial. This is just a poke (blood), a poop (stool sample) and a pop quiz.

So, the pop quiz is the only thing out of the ordinary for a Crohnie, huh?

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IBD since 1990 (currently diagnosed as Crohn’s)
Blood clots 12/2009 (DVT and bilateral PE)
Medicines:
Prednisone: 20mg/day (of please let me start tapering soon!)
6MP: 75mg/day
Trazodone: 100mg/night (because pred messes with my sleep)
Warfarin: 12.5mg/day (anticoagulant - because of blood clots)

Ethel: “So, is everything okey-dokey?” Lucy: “No, it’s inky-stinky” ~ from an old I Love Lucy episode.

 

[Crohn's 35]

Well, except for the other brother who has told me flat-out I'm faking all of it.

I fully understand, my sister thought the same thing and it was a "show"... Karma has a way of biting you in the butt too, she was dx months later with the worst UC.... so never say never!

Keep us updated on your journey ok? Interesting article!

 

[kenny]

is this in conjunction with the nation wide GEM project or is totally separate?
http://www.gemproject.ca/home.jsp