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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 10/22/2009, comments (2)

IBD and Misdiagnosis: What is the problem?

As I sat home with my three sick girls today an episode of The Doctors blared in the background. The show's topic was self diagnosing and it discussed a beautiful high school girl who had gone undiagnosed with IBD for years. It wasn't until she looked at cells from her own GI tract through a microscope in one of her high school classes that it... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/19/2009, comments (0)

CDHNF's Webcast for Families Affected by IBD

Yesterday I had the privilege of listening in on the Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation's (CDHNF) webcast for families affected by IBD. I picked up a lot of useful information with regard to the way that IBD can affect children. I am going to share some of what I learned with you in this blog. If you would like to view the... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/16/2009, comments (0)

iPhone Application for Crohn's and Colitis

After a recent flare up of my Crohn’s, I was inspired to develop an iPhone application to help IBD patients easily track their symptoms and report them back to doctors. The application is called GI Monitor and it is in iTunes now. www.wellapps.com I hope this application helps you. It has helped me. :) ... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/11/2009, comments (0)

Children with IBD: Part I

When your child is dealing with a condition such as IBD it can be extremely stressful. Though IBD is more frequently diagnosed between the ages of 15-40 years is can also affect younger children (or older adults) as well. Dealing with a sick child can be doubly frustrating because they are not always able to accurately describe what symptom may be... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/11/2009, comments (0)

Surgical Intervention in Crohn's Disease

Last month we talked about the surgical intervention in the treatment of UC. This time we will discuss how surgery can play a role in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. Different that surgical intervention in UC, surgery is not a cure for people dealing with Crohn's. In most cases of Crohn's surgical intervention is used as a way to reduce symptoms... Read more Chevron

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