Happy New Year! - Now let's catch up. My last few posts were ACDF Surgery – 3 Weeks Post-Op & X-rays & Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion – ACDF Surgery & Recovery and a lot has happened since then, so let's dive right in. My 2022 ended phenomenally with friends, laughter and music. 2022 was one... Continue Reading →
I have been on Stelara now for 4 and a half years! And man, this week has been busy. Not only did I post multiple blogs today, but I got to do my CORALE IBD study blood sample yesterday, and I'm 2 weeks post-op from ACDF surgery, too - which means I could finally take... Continue Reading →
Today I'm doing my second at-home blood collection for the CORALE V IBD Study! 💉 Last June, I signed up for the CORALE V IBD Study to learn more about antibodies and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in patients with IBD. Since I have Crohn's disease and know I have autoimmune diseases... Continue Reading →
This week marked four weeks that I've been having right-sided neck pain. Today is day 31. In August, about a week before Railbird Festival, I woke up with neck pain so severe that I couldn't really move my neck without intense pain. After a few days, and luckily before Railbird, my neck pain went away.... Continue Reading →
Today I am doing something different - at-home blood collection! 💉I recently signed up for the CORALE V IBD Study to learn more about the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in people with IBD. Since I have Crohn's disease and know I have autoimmune diseases and use biologic/immunosuppressive medications like Stelara, I thought... Continue Reading →
I have mentioned Gali Health before, as well as their IBD Footprints Study. I collected my first sample for the Gali Health IBD Footprints Study. Stool collection - check! ✔Saliva collection - check! ✔Packaged and ready to mail out - check! ✔ Gali Health is offering the IBD Footprints Research Program, focused on IBD patients,... Continue Reading →
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