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IBD Basics: Prebiotics, Probiotics & Antibiotics
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The What and Why: Calcium
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IBD Basics: Endoscopy
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IBD Basics: MRI, CT & Ultrasound
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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The What and Why: Dehydration
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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The What and Why: Faecal Calprotectin – The Poop Test
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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IBD Basics: Blood Tests
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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The What and Why: Inflammation & CRP
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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IBD Basics: Methotrexate
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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IBD Basics: Immunosuppressants
Read MoreDisclaimer: This information is based on my own research into this particular aspect of IBD as well as some personal experience and should not be used as medical advice or a diagnostic tool.…
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IBD Basics: Azathioprine & Mercaptopurine – 6-MPs
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![⚡️IS A STOMA A FIX OR CURE FOR IBD? 💭
"Does that [my stoma] mean you're fixed now?"
"Has it cured you?"
"I bet your bag means all your problems are fixed"
"What do you mean it hasn't cured you?"
I've had these things said to me, at one time or another.
All assuming that me having a stoma means my IBD has magically been fixed by surgery, that my illness has been removed and I am cured.
NEWSFLASH - there is NO cure for IBD.
I *still* have issues, despite living with a stoma.
I still require medication to manage my disease.
My Crohns disease can still come back, pop up to say hi at any point, anywhere [mouth to anus, or what is left of it]
So no, having a stoma does not mean my IBD is cured.
It fixed a particular issue I had 5 years ago. One which has not reoccured but does not rule it out from happening again.
For the most part, stoma life is so much better than colon life. Mine was a disaster and I was glad to be rid of it. But it was not an easy decision or one I made lightly. Like anyone else with a stoma will tell you.
You can read the full blog post via my profile @louisehelenhunt
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