Article published in The Phoenix magazine

Cover of the December 2011 issue of The Phoenix MagazineMy article “The Future of Ostomy Care: New Inventions, Products and Developments in the Ostomy World” was published in the December 2011 issue of The Phoenix magazine.

The article provides an in-depth look at upcoming developments in ostomy care, as well as examining what breakthroughs and changes industry insiders anticipate during — and beyond — the coming decade. Copies of the December 2011 issue of the magazine, as well as subscriptions, can be purchased from The Phoenix magazine website.

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Concert Auction: They Might Be Giants

Alternative rock pioneers They Might Be Giants are performing at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater this Friday (October 28), and you could be there!

I am auctioning off one ticket for the concert, with all proceeds to benefit CCFA’s Team Challenge and their effort to defeat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Details follow below the video.

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Team Challenge: Why did I recommit?

Team ChallengeI’m currently mentoring nine individuals who will run or walk the 2011 Las Vegas half marathon as part of Team Challenge. We are two weeks aways from the recommitment deadline, which is when Team Challenge participants must make a final decision about whether they will commit to completing 13.1 miles in Vegas and reaching their fundraising goal.

Las Vegas will be my sixth half marathon with Team Challenge and periodically I am asked why I continue to run and fundraise with the group. The following excerpt (from an email I sent to my mentor group this morning) explains why I have recommitted to running the Vegas race with Team Challenge this year:  Read the rest of this entry

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A Short IBD Survey

I’d like your help.

As you probably are aware, this is a very personal website and much of the content focuses on living with (and living in spite of) Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. I strive to share success stories and useful information, and I’m currently fine-tuning the focus of this site in order to better provide what you want to read.

You can help by completing the short, three-question survey below to help me understand your top priorities when it comes to dealing with Crohn’s and colitis.  Read the rest of this entry

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The Double Date Adventure

The view looking east from the condo and site of The Double DateIt all started innocently enough with a charity auction.

It ended this past Sunday when I was kidnapped by an evil pharmaceutical company, rescued by two women who then were poisoned by the pharmaceutical company’s CEO, and finally tagged along as the women were saved at the last minute with an experimental antidote.

But back to how this adventure all began . . .  Read the rest of this entry

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