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FDA Approves Evolution Colonic Stent To Relieve Pain and Assist With Obstructions Prior to Colectomy Procedures by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 09 Jul 2012 2:20pm The stent is said to potentially eliminate multiple procedures and if you are familiar with Cook Medical they make quite a few stents for use in treating PAD and pulmonary areas so we have a stent for another part of the body. The mechanism makes it easier to place and retract the stent and can provide relief to those with colon cancer with reli ... Read on »

IBD by nitinsyal Patient Expert

Posted Thu 25 Jun 2009 9:53pm Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract. The 2 major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. As the name suggests, ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon; Crohn disease can involve any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from the ... Read on »

4 feet less but still the best: My Jpouch Story by Megan and Mark H. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 06 Apr 2009 7:49pm First, I would like to give props to my fabulous husband for coming up with the name of my jpouch story. It isn’t quite as cool as ‘No colon and still rollin’ but still kind of catchy! This is just one more thing my supportive partner does to rock my colon-less world! My initial journey with “Colin theColon” began in late 2005 when I relocated ... Read on »

In Pieces by AbbyNYC Posted Sat 01 Dec 2012 10:26am THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES OF MEDICAL SITUATIONS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ME! This is a special Saturday post in honor of today being the start of Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week. Congress made December 1-7 of every year a week to bring awareness to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (sexy, right?) and the people who live ... Read on »

Surgery for large bowel cancer by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm Surgery is the most common type of treatment for colorectal cancer and should be carried out by a surgeon who specialises in bowel surgery. The operation Your doctor will discuss with you the most appropriate type of surgery, depending on the stage of your cancer and its position in your bowel. During the surgery, the piece of bo ... Read on »

Natalie’s New Blog on Colectomy by Megan and Mark H. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 01 Jun 2009 10:43pm Natalie with her Partner Hey Readers, We recently met Natalie who has just had a colectomy after living with UC. She has created a blog and we wanted to let you know about it. Email from Natalie below: “I have recently had a colectomy in March and a reversal just 2 weeks ago tomorrow, following years of having ulcerated colitis. ... Read on »

Types of Ostomies. by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm On this page I am going to attempt to give you a very basic overview of the different types of ostomies. Ostomy surgery has been around for a lot longer than you might think. The first one's were done in the early 1700's although they were actually placed on a patient's lower back for a while. Imagine trying to empty and change your o ... Read on »

Natalie’s New Blog on Colectomy by Megan and Mark H. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 3:28pm Natalie with her Partner Hey Readers, We recently met Natalie who has just had a colectomy after living with UC. She has created a blog and we wanted to let you know about it. Email from Natalie below: I have recently had a colectomy in March and a reversal just 2 weeks ago tomorrow, following years of having ulcerated colitis. ... Read on »

Malpractice defense: Internal Hernia Following Laparoscopic Right Colectomy by David W. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Sep 2010 10:55am In addition to my consulting work and writing the Health Business Blog , I’m chairman of the board of Advanced Practice Strategies (APS), a medical risk management firm that provides litigation support for malpractice defense and an eLearning curriculum focused on enhancing patient safety. To learn more contact: Timothy C ... Read on »

Reader Email: Allie is thinking about a colectomy by Jackie Z Posted Wed 20 Jun 2012 3:11pm I realized that I send out a lot of specific/good information through reader emails that you guys never get to see. With permission of the sender, I’m going to start posting some of them for you all to read. Jackie! I like you a lot. Been reading your blog all night. I have had Crohn’s foreverrr. Like since I was 12. Now I’m 26. I ha ... Read on »