Okay, so far we have covered what it is and that are the signs and symptoms. If you did not catch that entry you can check it out here. Now we will cover Causes along with Screening and Diagnosis.
Causes
The cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown. Several theories exist about what causes Crohn’s disease, but none [...]
25Oct07
What is Crohn’s Disease?
Okay, it is time for the multi-part Crohn’s Disease informational blog entries to start. In an effort to obtain the latest information I will be researching (and updating my own knowledge) as I go… so this may take a little time. Please be patient. In the mean time some good resources to check our are:
http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/what-is-crohns-disease
http://www.mayoclinic.org/crohns/
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/index.htm
In [...]
I have recently begun reading another blog (http://livingwithcrohnsdisease.blogspot.com) which also covers the topic of Crohn’s Disease (it helped to inspire me to begin this blog) Anyhow, aside from this being a very well written and informative blog entry, it also has a very concise (not too technical) description of Crohn’s Disease. I also have to [...]
21Oct07
just like the weather…
Just yesterday it was 76 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny.
Today…
33 degrees and snowy.
Sometimes my Crohn’s behaves the same way. Yesterday was great. It was a gorgeous day. We took the kids out and about… and after we hung out in the yard chatting with various neighbors. Then Anne and I went out for dinner. (We were [...]
