tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82763616360648896722024-03-12T10:41:58.919-07:00Crohn's Leaving The Seat DownCrohn's, The Inflammatory Bowel Disease....
These are the experiences of the Crohnie, Vern...
His ongoing mission...
To explore strange new bathrooms....
To seek out new toilets and new bidets....
To boldly "GO" where no one has gone before...... Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.comBlogger968125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-51854035242379593782024-03-12T10:41:00.000-07:002024-03-12T10:41:21.799-07:00Crohn's Flare-Friendly Foods<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about Crohn's flare-friendly foods. </span></p><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/crohns-flare-friendly-foods" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Flare Friendly Foods</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-82837482483190081762024-02-21T06:04:00.000-08:002024-02-21T06:04:20.048-08:00First Gastroenterology Appointment??<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about what to expect at your first gastroenterology appointment. </span></p><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/gastroenterologist-appointment" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">What to expect at your first gastroenterology appointment</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">.</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-23893315450616376942023-12-14T05:15:00.000-08:002023-12-14T05:15:30.561-08:00Prednisone Dependence?<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about prednisone use. </span></p><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/dependent-on-prednisone" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Dependent on Prednisone</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">.</span></span></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-74384056579196100312023-12-06T14:47:00.000-08:002023-12-06T14:50:18.189-08:00Ask Me Anything<p>As part of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week. Tonight from 630-730 pm EST on <a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/ask-me-anything" target="_blank">Inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a> I will be taking part in an "Ask Me Anything" session regarding Crohn's disease. Have a question? Come by and take part. Hopefully, I can answer your question.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-90323822231177642023-11-22T18:00:00.000-08:002023-11-22T18:00:13.110-08:00No Really, I AM Sick!<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about having to prove that I really am sick and suffering. </span></p><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/my-symptoms-are-real" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">No Really, I AM Sick!</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">.</span></span></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-22220429604192375832023-09-13T11:27:00.009-07:002023-09-13T11:27:57.324-07:00What I Do For Crohn's Pain Relief<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about IBD and what I do to help alleviate IBD pain. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/colitis-crohns-pain-relief" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">What I Do For Crohn's Pain Relief</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">.</span></span></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-91098964949061305522023-08-02T19:04:00.007-07:002023-08-02T19:04:44.833-07:00IBD and the Summertime Heat<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about IBD and the summertime heat. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/crohns-uc-summer-symptoms" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">IBD and the Summertime Heat</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD</span></span></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-55955863782094757012023-07-26T12:57:00.000-07:002023-07-26T12:57:03.038-07:00Crohn's and Body Image<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about Crohn's disease and body image. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/crohns-disease-weight-loss" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Crohn's and Body Image</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD</span></span></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-1096287362114439752023-05-06T20:05:00.004-07:002023-05-06T20:05:58.727-07:00My IBD Glossary For The Newly Diagnosed<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> with my glossary for the newly diagnosed IBD warriors. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/common-terms-crohns-colitis" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">My IBD Glossary For The Newly Diagnosed</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-80219356473732648882023-05-06T20:00:00.002-07:002023-05-06T20:00:33.444-07:00My Advice On Flares<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> with my advice on flares after 35 years of Crohn's disease. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/advice-for-crohns-flares" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">My Advice On Flares</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-85161616757877431292023-03-19T19:59:00.000-07:002023-03-19T19:59:13.081-07:00Gutsy Walk June 4 2023<p>It might be too late for me when it comes to a cure for Crohn's or colitis, but we can still raise some money to help find that cure. </p><p>So again I'm participating in the <a href="https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/" target="_blank">Crohn's and Colitis Canada's</a> Gutsy Walk, on June 4, 2023, as part of <a href="https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/Location/British-Columbia-Yukon/Fraser-Valley-West?cal=0&category=fnd" target="_blank">Fraser Valley West</a>.</p><p>Please click the link below to support my walk and help find the cure and raise awareness for IBD.</p><p><a href="https://crohnsandcolitiscanada.akaraisin.com/ui/GutsyWalk2023/p/a677d712b39e46dfb0c3aa5ca7c1bd6c" target="_blank">Vern's Gutsy Walk Donation page</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please help me find a cure and end the stigma.</p><p>~~<i>Vern</i></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-27724839413946644532023-02-07T09:24:00.003-08:002023-02-07T09:24:30.834-08:00Crohn's Disease and Mental Health<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> about Crohn's disease and mental health. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/mental-health-and-crohns" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Crohn's Disease and Mental Health</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-64915554630224874262023-02-03T08:45:00.005-08:002023-02-03T08:45:33.133-08:00My Take On Biologics<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about taking a biologic with Crohn's. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/biologics-for-perianal-crohns" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">My Take On Biologics</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-71723425966910446802023-01-22T10:47:00.004-08:002023-01-22T10:47:39.722-08:00"Healthy" Eating with IBD<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"> about "healthy" eating with Crohn's. </span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/healthy-eating-with-crohns" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">I'd Love to Eat "Healthier," but My Crohn's Has Other Ideas</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-41187007179640741192022-12-07T13:08:00.001-08:002022-12-07T13:08:19.048-08:00Crohn's Joint Pain<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"> about living with aches and pains with Crohn's. </span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/crohns-joint-pain" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Stiff, Achy, and Sore: Crohn's Joint Pain</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-41815182761977313992022-11-16T17:10:00.000-08:002022-11-16T17:10:05.125-08:002023 Gutsy Walk !<p>Please help raise funds for <a href="https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/" target="_blank">Crohn's and Colitis Canada's</a> programs and research.</p><p>Gutsy Walk this year is June 4, 2023</p><p><br /></p><p>I am living proof that these programs and much-needed research work! </p><p><br /></p><p>You can help me here on my <a href="https://crohnsandcolitiscanada.akaraisin.com/ui/GutsyWalk2023/p/a677d712b39e46dfb0c3aa5ca7c1bd6c" target="_blank">Gutsy Walk</a> page.</p><p><br /></p><p>Together as one, we walk to stop Crohn's and colitis</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-73721313036259768642022-11-09T09:33:00.003-08:002022-11-09T09:33:43.379-08:00Working With IBD: I Am Reliable But My Health Is Not<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> about working while battling Crohn's disease. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">Work is hard, try it with IBD.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/working-with-ibd" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Working With IBD</a><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span></span> </p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-1570389183259791452022-10-23T19:53:00.003-07:002022-10-23T19:53:36.767-07:00My Crohns Life: Fun Facts<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">S</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">ince my diagnosis, I have been a "professional sick person" and living with Crohn's disease for approximately:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>34 years, 4 months and 23 days</i></b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">that's...</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>412 months and 23 days...</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>1794 weeks and 5 days...</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>12,563 days...</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>301,512 hours...</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>18,090,720 minutes...</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>1,085,443,200...201...202...203 seconds</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Furthermore, t</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">he earth is 24,902 miles. If you walk an average of 3 mph, it would take you 8300 hours if you didn't stop and you kept up that pace. That's 345 days. (Quora.com)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">So, having said all that and factoring in those facts, if I started walking around the world the first day I was diagnosed, I would have gone around <b><u>36</u></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> times by now! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Things that make you go, hmmmmm.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">.</span></span></div>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-33122462372005032662022-10-08T07:04:00.002-07:002022-10-08T07:06:12.685-07:00Are Clinical Trials Necessary? *Updated Repost*<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">The simple answer? Yes.</span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">First of all, what ARE "clinical trials" anyway? Again, simply put, is where people volunteer for tests to help researchers investigate new treatments for a wide variety of diseases or medical conditions.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">They could be looking for how people respond to a new drug or maybe the side effects.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">It also could be they are comparing existing drugs to new factors in a patient's life. Clinical trials cover a wide variety of situations from new drugs or vaccines, or maybe surgical or even behavioral changes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a clinical trial as:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="color: #595959;">‘</span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959;">any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes’</em> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Think of where we would be without clinical trials. Without the volunteers. Animals, labs and computer simulations can only go so far. Nothing compares to testing with the human body itself. </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Imagine diseases or conditions like, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Crohn's/colitis and now Covid-19 WITHOUT those clinical trials. More people are alive today, or living better lives, not only because of those scientists and researchers working hard behind the scenes to bring new treatments forward, but also those volunteering for clinical trials.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Let's take me for example. I was on Remicade (800 mg) every 6 weeks. Recommended dosage is 5 mg/kg, meaning 5 milligrams of Remicade for every kilogram of the patient's weight. </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">So I was at about 10 mg/kg because I had an ongoing problem with fistulating perianal disease. My body eventually developed antibodies to the medication and was taken off it after 8 years. I was put on Humira for two years until a forced Government non-medical switch to the Humira biosimilar.</span><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">I remember back in early 2000/2001, my gastroenterologist telling me about Remicade and asking if I wanted to be part of possible clinical trials. After discussing it in length about it, I declined. My Crohn's at the time was 'manageable' and to be honest, I was scared, even though my doctor said that from what she'd heard and read, the drug looked promising. I was worried about possible side effects, but that was more than 20 years ago.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">In hindsight, I wish I had taken her advice and done it. I eventually made the decision to get the Remicade infusions many years later. I was on Remicade for 8 years and it was a "godsend", for me. I regret my decision so many years ago. I could have been part of the initial study and had the benefits from it earlier.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.84px;">Researchers and scientists are constantly trying to improve life for crohn's/colitis sufferers. Whether that be by improving on current treatments or coming up with new ones. Clinical trials are happening all the time. Your doctor would know of any current trials going on or coming up but also search your country's Crohn's and colitis foundations. Many will have links on their websites to pre-screening. You might get declined, but it just means you don't meet their criteria, don't let this discourage you. I've been declined numerous times for various reasons.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><u>The more patients who are willing to participate in clinical trials, the better the research</u></i></div><div><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><u><br /></u></i></div><div><br /></div>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-72684000158631227372022-10-03T14:25:00.000-07:002022-10-03T14:25:46.902-07:00IBD Global Network<p>I had my first Zoom meeting with the IBD Global Patient and HCP Network today. The first of many meetings over the next year with other patient advocates and health care professionals to discuss the relevance and need for clinical trials when it comes to IBD. More importantly, how to improve the clinical trial process from how to get patients to sign up to helping the healthcare professionals doing the trials with better resources, research, etc.</p><p>I have always been an advocate for the clinical trial process because without them, we may not have the amazing IBD drugs we have now.</p><p>I had the chance to be part of the Remicade trials in Canada more than 20 years ago but turned it down. I only wish I had agreed to take part back then. Remicade was amazing for me when I finally decided to go on it in 2012 until my body developed antibodies to it just 8 years later. I still think about those who were part of the clinical trials that ended up helping me with my Crohn's and I thank them for it.</p><p>There are many places to look for IBD clinical trials, here are a few:</p><p><a href="https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/Research/Participate-in-Research" target="_blank">Crohns and Colitis Canada</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ciscrp.org/services/search-clinical-trials/" target="_blank">CISCRP</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/clinical-trials-community" target="_blank">Crohns and Colitis Foundation (USA)</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/get-involved/want-to-get-involved-in-research/take-part-in-research" target="_blank">Crohns and Colitis UK</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/" target="_blank">Clinical Trials (worldwide)</a><br /></p><p>Sure, you might be in the placebo group but I think that IF there is a chance for a better life with a new medication, it's worth a try. I have tried to get into several clinical trials over the years but my main problem with not being accepted is that I have had bowel resections, too many for that matter, and do not qualify.</p><p>...but you might.</p><p> </p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-80527329227365981772022-09-28T11:37:00.005-07:002022-09-28T11:37:36.809-07:00Experiencing a Bowel Obstruction With Crohn's<p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"> about experiencing a bowel obstruction. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">Who knew carrots could have been the death of me.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/bowel-obstruction-crohns" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Experiencing a Bowel Obstruction With Crohn's</a><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Visit </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> for more articles regarding IBD.</span> </p><p><br /></p><p>.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-8883401798892105382022-08-24T12:45:00.006-07:002022-08-24T12:45:56.537-07:00The Perspective of a Crohn's "Veteran"<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> about being a Crohn's veteran with 34 years "experience".</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/crohns-veteran" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">The Perspective of a Crohn's "Veteran"</a><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Visit <a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a> for more articles regarding IBD.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-18653829827964013932022-08-03T13:35:00.004-07:002022-08-03T13:35:40.563-07:00Perianal Disease: A Literal Pain in the Butt<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">I have had another article published on </span><a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> about my Crohn's related perianal disease.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Come read it here:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/perianal-disease-pain" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Perianal Disease: A Literal Pain in the Butt</a><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Visit <a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a> for more articles regarding IBD.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-49563293095121394272022-06-03T10:13:00.005-07:002022-06-03T10:13:36.846-07:00Deciding To Get Ostomy Surgery<p>I have had another article published on <a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net" target="_blank">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a> about how my IBD journey continues.</p><p>Come read it here:</p><p><a href="https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/ostomy-surgery-decision" target="_blank">Deciding To Get Ostomy Surgery</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Visit <a href="http://inflammatoryboweldisease.net">inflammatoryboweldisease.net</a> for more articles regarding IBD.</p><p><br /></p><p>.</p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276361636064889672.post-87490890112500502282022-06-03T10:09:00.006-07:002022-06-03T10:09:50.518-07:00Gutsy Walk This Sunday<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">There are just</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> <b><u>2 </u></b></span><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><u>days</u></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">left to help raise funds for</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> </span><a href="https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/" style="color: #104191; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Crohn's and Colitis Canada's</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">programs and research.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">I am living proof that these programs and much-needed research work! </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">I am also excited to be this year's Fraser Valley West's honorary chair so, join me Sunday, June 5 virtually or in-person in your community.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">You can help me here on my <a href="https://crohnsandcolitiscanada.akaraisin.com/ui/GutsyWalk2022/p/e5a11762ba91447187ba91be96d189a7#.YmWEQihRzHk.link" style="color: #104191; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Gutsy Walk page</a></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;">Together as one, we walk to stop Crohn's and colitis.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></p>Vern Lainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05386570400051479861noreply@blogger.com0