Mike McCready

[butt-eze]

I found this clip while searching on crohn's. I'm glad we have celebrity support!!!

http://www.ccfa.org/about/news/mccreadystream

 

[Jeff D.]

Is that the guy from Pearl Jam. I know the guitarist of Pearl Jam has Crohn's and is a big supporter.

 

[drew_wymore]

Yep thats him.

 

[Jeff D.]

I thought so. I'm having an all day brain fart I think. These days are just bad to have. I forgot everything I had to do.

 

[BWS1982]

Sweet, not that I'd wish it on anyone to have such a demon like Crohns, but it helps immensely to find out famous people have it. I'd heard that he had it but wasn't sure if it was true because the source was unsure. The quarterback of the Jaguars David Garrard has it and is on Remicade. For some reason it's comforting to know.

 

[Jeff D.]

Yeah I know what you mean. It's like not only do regular Joe's get it but so do "celebrities" or "I guess people more famous then us" would be a better way to say it.

 

[Mazen]

Here is a link to some other famous people with IBD

http://ibdcrohns.about.com/od/dailylife/a/guessibd.htm

Entertainers

Anastacia, singer
John York, Mac Scorpio on General Hospital
Mary Ann Mobley, former Miss America
Mike McCready, Lead Guitarist for Pearl Jam
Nicky Hopkins, Pianist

Historical Figures

Alfred, King of Wessex (871-899)
Dwight David Eisenhower, US President

Political Figures

Marvin Bush, First Brother

Sports Figures

Rolf Benirschke, former place-kicker, San Diego Chargers
Shayne Corson, Left Wing, Dallas Stars
Kevin Dineen, former NHL Right Wing
Theoren (Theo) Fleury, former Right Wing
Al Geiberger, professional golfer
Fernando Pisani, Edmonton Oiler Forward
Peter Neilsen, former Mr. USA

 

[Jeff D.]

I met Kevin Dineen once. He was really cool guy. Gave me the game puck as well which I still have.

 

[drew_wymore]

I agree. Its nice to know that people can put a public face to IBD. They had a piece on TV before the Patriots-Jags game about David Garrard's battle but I was disappointed with it because it sort of glossed over most of the facts.

 

[BWS1982]

yeah I got upset a little when I read something about David Gerrard that said Crohns was simpler than it really is. They described Crohns as if it was IBS, and I can't recall the exact wording, but when they spoke of his Remicade, made it sound like it was a magic potion...something about proteins or something. I don't recall, but they actually had incorrect info on the Remicade, I wish I could remember what it was, but I can remember reading it and being upset that it was false/misguiding....