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“Butt Burn”

Today, I wanted to talk to you about a little thing we all like to call “butt burn.” As a Crohnnie, UCer or J-Poucher, we all experience this bit of unpleasantness.  First, it is important to define what butt burn is and why it occurs. Butt burn is what one experiences after having multiple bowel movements in a short…

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Takedown Troubles

WARNING: I know there are several of my Facebook friends who like to keep up with this blog. This post contains gross details about Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and the aftermath of surgery. If you have weak constitutions or do not appreciate “TMI,” this post is not for you. Turn back now. You have been warned. To see a bigger…

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The Great Takedown

NOTE: This post contains details of a graphic nature. If you can not handle the details/symptoms of surgeries/chronic diseases, turn back now. I have warned you. On Wednesday, just after the 12 week mark of my first surgery, I had a followup appointment with my surgeon. He was extremely pleased with my progress. He also informed me that my…

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Freedom.

They say freedom is never free. Everything has a price. Nothing worth having is easy.This week America celebrates her anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The day America declared independence from the Kingdom of Britain. Our freedom was costly. From the battle of Bunker Hill to the battle of Yorktown, many lives were sacrificed in our…

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