J-pouch Life

Instead of Providing you with ONLY photos of Mark’s Temporary Loop Ileostomy, we’ve started asking others to contribute their stoma photos. Now, please note, these are Loop Ileostomies, which means that they are likely temporary. There are other types of ileostomies like end ileo, we do not have any pictures of those. Below is Ashely, [...]

Many people are concerned about the longevity of their jpouch. How long will it last?  What types of complications might potentially occur?  Here is a link to an excellent site that gives you really good in-depth and objective info on the Potential Problems Following J-Pouch Surgery Image to the left shows the large intestine and rectum removed, the [...]

This is a great Interactive Ulcerative Colitis Tutorial.  It is pretty basic info, but it is comprehensive and it is really easy to follow. Plus, there is a cool explanation how food goes through the digestive system.  Info from Medline Plus.   Image via: Lifespan.org

Video about Natural medicine for Crohn’s D. A big question for many people with UC is whether or not to try alternative medicines.  There are so many avenues in which to talk about this topic, and I am NO expert, but for starters here is a good starter article from Mayo Clinic: Alternative Medicine for UC [...]

Webcast of Why you shouldnt wait too long to have surgery for colitis? Hosted by HealthTalk.  Talks with Surgeon, Sonia Ramamoorthy, M.D. “Colitis and Surgery: Why You Shouldn’t Wait Too Long Surgery for colitis can rid some people of the disease for life, but when is the best time to have it, and are the [...]

People often ask how did Mark decide to have a J-pouch or Permanent Ileostomy?  And people often ask this question because we are told there is a high risk of complications, long recovery time, etc…But what we think is that this is a really complex question because there are so many factors weighing in, so [...]

Wow.  We’ve just found this incredible film about CD and UC (mainly CD).  This film looks like something we need to get right away. Has anyone seen it yet? Watch film trailer here. Crohn’s Disease A very inspirational movie to those living with Crohn’s Disease or Colitis and has received attention from various medical authorizes nationwide (e.g. [...]

Check out another inspiration, see Kristen talk about brining UC/CD awareness through a walk to raise money and awareness:  Live Interview about CD and UC Advocacy and grassroots are the only way to bring awareness to these diseases!

Have you heard about the Gut SuperBug that is increasing in cases in hospitals and nursing homes?  According to this article ” The germ, resistant to some antibiotics, has become a regular menace in hospitals and nursing homes. The study found it played a role in nearly 300,000 hospitalizations in 2005, more than double the number [...]