Mastodawn

Jul 29, 2025

It’s ask fedi time again! This one goes out to all the #disabled folks that lost parts of their small or large intestine (and now have a shorter colon for it) for whatever reason.

Mine was from #Chrons and a number of sections that had to be removed for other related reasons. I lost about half a foot in total (16ish cm) scattered across various areas mainly in my small colon but also in at least two places in the large one.

If you have similar experiences and are willing to share, indulge me - did the frequency of “I need to use the bathroom for number 2” ever go down to more normal intervals for you? (Or maybe it was never an issue to begin with?). I’m just curious as my own situation is still changing slowly but noticeably and it’s “only” been about two months since I had these surgeries.

(DM is completely acceptable as a reply, I won’t share anything with anyone I’m just looking for people that when through similar experiences but are further along their recovery. Also happy to share my experiences ofc)

#boostok

Rhyothemis May 26, 2024

Irritable [sic]* Bowel Disease cases surging in children and adults
https://youtu.be/KrS79dRhWik?si=mgjmxObg5Baq36Mf

* they mean Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, i.e, Chron's disease and ulcerative colitis

The graph at 2:30 is alarming. I tried to find the source document on the Chron's and Colitis Foundation website, but was unable.

Here's a related article on pediatric IBD in Canada showing the same uptick -

New study links air pollution to cases of inflammatory bowel disease in B.C. children
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/air-pollution-ibd-study-1.6940146

#health #medicine #gastroenterology #environment #AirPollution
#IBD #InflammatoryBowelDisease #Chrons #UlcerativeColitis

Irritable Bowel Disease cases surging in children and adults

YouTube

Science Scholar Feb 26, 2024

79% of Crohn's disease patients in remission after early intervention

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, including by reducing the number of people requiring urgent abdominal surgery for treatment of their disease by ten-fold.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/crohns-disease-therapy

#chrons #health #science

Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

Treating newly-diagnosed patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

University of Cambridge

Kirsty's Old Account Aug 23, 2023

Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists
This ‘electrical superhighway’ helps to control everything from our breathing to our immune system. Could stimulating it transform physical and mental health?

#VagusNerve #WimHof #LongCovid #Fatigue #Chrons #Inflammation #MEcfs #RheumatoidArthritis #ParaSympathetic #POTS

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/aug/23/the-key-to-depression-obesity-alcoholism-and-more-why-the-vagus-nerve-is-so-exciting-to-scientists

The key to depression, obesity, alcoholism – and more? Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists

Stimulating the vagus nerve is being hyped as the simplest way to reduce stress, dampen anxiety – and could even curb obesity. But what exactly is it? And how does tickling your ear help?

The Guardian