WeAreCrohns.org - The Social Support Network for People Living with Crohn's Disease and Colitis

I have Crohn's Disease. I found out in September of 2004. I am undergoing Remicade infusions every 8 weeks, I have been on the medication for 4 years now. I started getting infusions after I was hospitalized for a lengthy time without seeing any improvement. Remicade has really improved the quality of my life, everything in my day to day routine is basically that of an 'average' person, although I still have my bad days from time to time. As far as maintenance medications, I was on Pentasa, but find that I don't need to take it on a regular basis. I only take it if I am having a bad day. I found this website in the winter of 2007 when it was very small and have since gained an enormous amount of support and friendship! Feel free to ask me any questions, I have tons of advice and insight... I've been through the good AND the bad!! =O)

 High School Graduate - Semester Grad.

I am currently attending Johnson County Community College for my Business Administration, AAS.

Principles of Supervision
Accounting I

Office Administrator

I started out waitressing and did that for a very long time. I finally got into clerical work when I was 17 and I found that I'm pretty good at it! I love my current job as an office assistant and couldn't ask for a better work environment.
 

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Rap, R&B, Reggaeton, Dance, Electronic, Mash Up, Dub Step, Piano

Mexican food, Baklava, Chinese Food, Tiramisu, White Chocolate, White Chocolate Mocha Frapaccino from Starbucks, Cinnamon Toast, Greek Food,  Corn Casserole, Tamales, Sopapillas, Bread Pudding, Tres Leches, Empanadas,  Pizza Casserole, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Coconut, Rum Cake, Hunan Shrimp, Indo-Pak Foods

Joni, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, The Burn Journals, I Capture The Castle, 300 Earth Shattering Sex Tips (haha, no seriously!),  Harry Potter Books, Narnia Books, A Million Little Pieces, Who's Who and Where's What in the Bible, 19 Minutes, Wisdom from Women in the Bible, Bawdy Bedtime Stories, 100 Questions & Answers about Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis, Financial Intelligence, Stolen Innocence, 23 Minutes in Hell, Heaven, Streganona, Where the Wild Things Are, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Agatha's Featherbed, Plain Truth, The Third Angel, The Silver Compass, The Mermaid Chair, A Thousand Splendid Suns, How Now Shall We Live?

August 28, 2004

My Mom has always had very very mild stomach issues. She used to experience some Crohn's-like symptoms but eventually grew out of them.

My Uncle Jerry (Mom's brother) had Colon Cancer, multiple Colon issues, he had an ostomy bag after he had his Colon removed. I can't remember if he was able to have his intestines corrected and lose the bag or if he has to have the bag forever. I need to ask him.

periodic upset stomach (varies from day to day.)

Remicade Infusions- Every 8 Weeks

Zoloft- 200MG/Day

Buspar - 30 MG/Day

Dr. Donna Graessle
Gastroenterologist
Gastrointestinal Associates

Outpatient IV Therapy
St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. Bruce Young
Primary Care Physician
College Park Family Care

Humana