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How the Luxe Bidet Neo 185 Saved my Bum

Luxe Bidet Neo 185 DISCLAIMER: I was given the Luxe Bidet Neo185 to review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by any of the companies. I will always give you an open, honest review of the product. Remember, any products listed on…

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#P2PEP16

#P2PEP16 This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to travel to the University of Michigan and speak with a group of patients at the Patient to Patient Education Project (#P2PEP16).  It was such an honor and a privilege to be able to meet even more IBD advocates, doctors and nurses around the world. Acceptance Topics were assigned to…

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Everybody Loves a Hero…

Everybody Loves a Hero… Yesterday officially marked my living without a colon for two years. So much has changed since that day. I feel like I’ve been swept up in a whirlwind. I was going to write something different today… about what it was like the day after surgery. Today, however, I feel compelled to write about how I…

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What happens during a colectomy?

What Happens During a Colectomy? If  you read last week’s blog post, you’ll know that I’m coming up on ONE YEAR since the removal of my wretched colon on April 15th. The procedure I had done was the proctocolectomy with the construction of a j-pouch and loop ileostomy. A proctocolectomy differs from a colectomy because the rectum (and sometimes…

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