Just did a tiny bit of research on the Marshall Protocol. If their one premise--that Vitamin D is an immuno-suppressant--is true, I am going to be very crabby! We never take supplements but after reading everywhere about how wonderful and vital Vitamin D is, we began to take it. This winter I have ...

Aw rats! Although I did wonder about this topic over last summer from time to time, I wasn't honestly NED long enough to form a solid opinion myself. But I did have some thoughts about it at the time. I really like the idea of taking the lead from the patient. As a patient I'd go with my comfort lev...

Wow! Awesome job there! Congrats all around and so glad you had a good time.

And may I say: You got guts!

Wow! 10 pages...I'll catch up later but love the good news I saw on page one BB!

Thanks for sharing.

It sounds like you are a pretty serious mountain biker. I have been riding for about 12 years. My thing over the last 5 years is single speeding. I ride a fully rigid 26" Surly 1x1. It is an addiction for me. I have a Santa Cruz Blur that is sadly catching dust in my garage because of the sing...

Thanks everyone. This is probably plenty of a head start. As far as he's concerned he's asymptomatic, but of course in the same breath he has complaints lol. He's been working on his health and recently started on a CPAP machine for his sleep apnea, but of course he got other tests due to other comp...

The IBD Sucks website is a great source of information on UC, IBD, Crohns and other GI disorders. Here's the link. http://ibdsucks.utah.edu/webx? . I've used it for years. Also, if your friend's UC is mild to moderate, I can recommend nothing better than probiotics - the stronger the better. VSL#3 ...

A friend of mine has been recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He has had a few precancerous polyps removed recently. It seems he has something going on in his esophagus too (maybe "just" ulcers/inflamation, I wasn't clear what to make of what he told me yet). I think he's maybe a y...

Lots to consider here to be sure. I agree to the concerns about agism, wanting it both ways and that there is a huge gap between where we are as a society and where we should be. Here are the concerns I'm left with at the moment: 1.) As a society we are apathetic. We don't want to be inconvenienced ...

... One thing I've noticed is that cycling is easier on my wounded body than walking. The constant impacts from my feet hitting the ground tend to stir up pain centers when I walk. No such impacts with the bike--so there's less disturbance to sensitive, soft tissue. Keep hiking, Bill. Happy Easter,...

So, Bill, do you know what his diet was? No, sorry. He only referred to it as "a macrobiotic diet", which of course is a pretty broad description. All I know is he did point me to a web site he used for it which I felt was pretty clear on strongly suggesting you ensure your Dr be involved...

Nickmark59 wrote:http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_CANCER_GENES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

This is bad news there saying there finding being able to target specific treatments based on genes not effective

bad link?

In terms of diet and avoiding meat, I can't help but bring up a story of caution based on my friend who insisted that his "macrobiotic diet" was a really good fit for him. It always made me uncomfortable when we mountain biked because I didn't get the sense that he had proper nutritional b...

Admittedly my flight was US domestic, but my colostomy and port went utterly unnoticed by TSA.


On the way back my cane got noticed though....they let me walk the short line rather than the zig-zag lanes though

Best wishes

Whoot! I'm still tagging along reading your posts BB. Keep us all posted ;-) I went on a short walk with a short detour with my son including about a 50 foot climb/descent. Then we wen to the movies. The walk and climb tired me out I think. I can't help but think about your own efforts when I do the...