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Takedown Troubles

July 26, 2014

| Categories: #jpouch, colitis, Crohns, IBD, j-pouch, surgery, Takedown, Ulcerative Colitis

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…

The Great Takedown

July 12, 2014

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| Categories: #jpouch, Crohn's Disease, ileostomy, j-pouch, Ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis

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…

Freedom.

July 4, 2014

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| Categories: Autoimmune Disease, Crohn's Disease, Freedom, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, j-pouch, surgery, Ulcerative Colitis

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…

Eating with an Ileostomy

June 28, 2014

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| Categories: Crohn's Disease, IBD, ileostomy, Ulcerative Colitis

This week I was asked by a fellow IBDer on my Facebook Page what I eat with an ileostomy. She was concerned after the surgeon handed her a booklet with what appeared to be a very restrictive diet just as restrictive as UC itself!The diets do appear to be very restrictive for those with an ileostomy, that’s for sure….

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