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Liza, do you have a nurse liaison from Abbvie? I got a call once every three months or so from mine when I was still taking the medicine and could cal...

Hi Liza, How long have you been taking the Humira? If it's been more than 3 months, it should be working. I took it, and that's my experience. If it...

Liza, You're such an example for new ostomates who might be afraid to live their lives. It was hearing stories like this that made me realize I woul...

Linda, Wow! A soft answer turns away wrath. It sounds like both you and the doctor practiced that. Sometimes it's in the words. Sometimes it's in th...

Hi Cyrisse, I'd like to add my voice to the chorus here and say that this is heartening news. Here's hoping for a smooth ride all the way through.

Hi Cyrisse, How are you doing? Did you see the surgeon? How did that go? We're all pulling for you.

Lemon Meringue, pumpkin, and apple too, in that order. Liza, love your signature line, so totally relatable.

If I had to pick just one, it would have to be key lime. Here’s to spending the night with pie on the brain.🥧

Hi Linda, One such drug is Entyvio (Generic name vedolizumab). There is public funding available in Canada, in case you rely on a public provincial ...

Linda, Crohn's can be quite difficult to diagnose. Your case is not uncommon in that regard. It can look like other bowel issues. Sometimes a doctor...

Thank you Eric. Filled out the form and gave them your name and email address.

Couldn't have put this better, Linda. Liza, I hope you have the chance to have a home business. A gradual buildup is a great way to go and pretty much...

I hear ya, Liza. Gotta follow the money. Working from home has many blessings to it, so I encourage you to do like Jane Eyre did with her talents, sav...

Liza, I would like to add the following: The question of disclosure exists out of fear, sometimes from bitter experience, that disclosure might be ...

Liza, The question of disability disclosure is widely debated among those of us who have had to live with disabilities, and opinions vary on when or...

Hi Linda, I think that no matter how you broach the subject of dissatisfaction with a medical practitioner, it's going to be unpleasant. If it were ...

Hi PrarieGirl, and welcome. your anxiety is certainly understandable. I find it a bit surprising that your doctor wants to do All that at once, but ...

Hi Eric, As you can see, my problem was solved with the most recent update. Thanks for giving me the heads-up on that fix.

Hi Laurel, As far fetched as it might seem, I was just thinking this morning that I wish an ostomy nurse or even a doctor would get on this site and...

Hi Cyrisse, I don't have much to offer here, but I do want to add one thing. Your stoma size will vary for a while. Sometimes it can take up to a ye...