I was surprised to see this article on (Denver) 9 News pop up on the radar this past week. It is sad to see two great people suffering from IBD, but good to see the publicity to increase awareness of the diseases.
http://www.9news.com/seenon9news/article.aspx?storyid=115936&catid=509
-Ben
Hi everyone,
It is getting to be that time of year again… Yep, “The Movement” has returned and it is time to Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis again!
They changed a few things with the event last year and had the event at the Denver Zoo. It turned out to be a great move and the kids had a wonderful time. It will be held on Saturday evening (May 30th) at the Denver Zoo! The registration and Festival is at 6:30 p.m. and the Walk and View Animals event starts at 7:30 p.m. They have definitely made this a more family friendly event! I am looking forward to it.
If you are interested in either participating or donating the event information is as follows:
Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis Walk was created to raise funds to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and to increase awareness about these diseases. Participants raise funds to support research and education programs.
Event Date: Saturday May 30th, 2009
Event Location: Denver Zoo
Event Schedule: 6:30 p.m. Registration and Festival / 7:30 p.m. Walk Starts
Standard: No Fees (General Registration)
Team Name: The Movement
To register you can go to:
http://online.ccfa.org/site/
To donate you can go to:
http://online.ccfa.org/site/
Any participation or assistance would be appreciated. I realize now may not be a good time for some of you. So, if that is the case, please consider it another time… maybe next year?
Thanks to all of you in advance. It has been an interesting journey so far and there has been plenty of good news for Crohn’s treatment this year… Hopefully we can continue to have a positive impact on research and maybe even cure this damn disease.
Thanks again and take care,
Ben
Boy… this idea is brilliant! Anyone who has Crohn’s, Colitis or any other digestive disorders will appreciate this site.
A place to find and record bathrooms anywhere in the world.
http://www.sitorsquat.com
It also has downloads for the iphone and smartphones.
Take a look – it uses google maps to identify the bathrooms in your areas and also provides user ratings for those bathrooms.
Simply brilliant.
I have been waiting a while to hear more about stem cell therapy for Crohn’s Disease… and boy does this intrigue me!!! My understanding is the implementation of it is “heavy duty.” What I read indicates the patient has to undertake chemo-therapy to weaken/kill most of the immune system. (3 months chemo) Then, the stem cell therapy is undertaken… and takes 3-6 months to take hold and 9-12 months for the users immune system to get back to a normal level.
I have to say… it sounds like a year of treatment, but if this cures this damn disease – OH BOY!!! Let me get on that train!
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSBNG36547620081110
