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With Crohn's in particular, where one looks forward to potentially losing one's _entire_ gut (not just the large intestine)... The bottom of the list is populat
by geerlingguy 10y ago
With Crohn's in particular, where one looks forward to potentially losing one's _entire_ gut (not just the large intestine)... The bottom of the list is populated with surgeries and colostomy bags.
Not the end of the world, but the calculated risk of certain parasitic infections vs the risk of all the other insanely expensive and much more side-effect-laden drugs isn't so illogical.
- Wingman4l7 10y agoCrohn's can hit early, too; the social hurdles of having a colostomy bag in your 20s or 30s can be extremely daunting.