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Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointest...
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I am not very happy today and it's not getting any better. I get so mad at the people at work. They treat you like shit but they expect you to do everything for them. I know I shouldn't let it bother me but some times I can't just let it go. I push it aside for so long and then it just has to come out and I don't know what to do so I guess that's why I'm writing to everyon...
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DavisMom Feb 08, 2010
Moving beyond remission to actual healing
Monday, February 8, 2010
Aim high! I am trying to change my goal to "healing" rather than remission, because I don't want my son to just be in remission. I want him to never experience the pain and fear that he experienced when he was diagnosed with Crohn's again.
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DavisMom Feb 07, 2010
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Well, haven't added to my journal in a long time. Been working hard for the past 2 years to get things working as they are supposed to be working for my son. Most of the ups/downs were regarding attitude and teen angst rather than Crohn's. Glad for the distraction!
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crzyhrse Feb 07, 2010
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Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Information
Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of Crohn's disease in North America is 6:100,000, and is thought to be similar in Europe, but lower in Asia and Africa. Unlike the other major inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, there is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease. Many medical treatments are however available for Crohn's disease with a goal of keeping the disease in remission.
Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) featuring systemic inflammation specifically causing episodic mucosal inflammation of the colon (large bowel). The inflammation almost universally affects the rectum, and may spread in a continuous fashion more proximally in the colon. It has no known cause, although there is a presumed genetic component to susceptibility. Treatment is with immunosuppression (suppressing the immune system), although colectomy (partial or total removal of the large bowel through surgery) is occasionally necessary.
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