Browsing the archives for the Crohns category

9 News Reporter and husband live with I.B.D.

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

“The Movement” has returned

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 [...]

My New Favorite Site!

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 [...]

Celgene stem cell therapy gets FDA nod for human trials (for Chron’s Disease)

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 [...]