Tag Archives: Crohn’s Disease

Announcing $3K in 3 Weeks — Help beat Crohn’s and colitis

$3K in 3 Weeks is a special effort I’ve established to raise both awareness and at least $3,000 to help defeat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — hence $3K in 3 Weeks. The effort runs from today (Sunday, November 15) … Read the rest of this entry

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Research identifies more IBD genes

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine yesterday1 identifies three different genetic mutations that appear to be associated with early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Researchers examined two families which had a total of nine cases of … Read the rest of this entry

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Recommitment vs. Being Committed

It’s going to be an interesting (and busy) November and December. I recently reviewed a list of all of the non-work projects I currently have underway, with the hope of dropping (or at the very least deferring) some of them. … Read the rest of this entry

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Uncover Ostomy

Yesterday (October 3, 2009) was World Ostomy Day and a college student in Canada launched a unique awareness campaign. The Uncover Ostomy campaign takes a provocative look at ostomies,1 and tries to dispel the social stigma that many individuals attach … Read the rest of this entry

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Where’s Kevin?

First off, I apologize for not posting anything for three weeks. As someone once observed, “sometimes life gets in the way of living.“1 The good news is that my health is stable, my Crohn’s is quiet and I’m feeling better … Read the rest of this entry

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