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Welcome to this little corner, or water closet if you will, of FurAffinity.
I, skye, was diagnosed with Crohn's and UC during my Junior year of high school and needed immediate surgery to remove most of my intestines.
As such, I would like to share as much information with the public as I can research so that more may be in the know of such a condition.
Please share this page with anyone who could benefit from such information, whether they themselves are affected or they know someone
who is.
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Here are some commonly used terms and acronyms that you should become familiar with:
UC Ulcerative Colitis
CCF Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
Colon The Large Intestine
Ileum The last 11.5 ft (3.5m) or small intestine that connects to your colon via ileocecal valve. Not to be confused with the Ilium.
Stoma An artificial opening made into a hollow organ; especially one on the surface of the body leading to the gut or trachea.
Stool Not the kind that you sit on! A term used for fecal matter, or poop.
Incontinence A lack of voluntary control over urination or defecation.
SubQ Subcutaneous (see why it's shortened?); just under the skin. Most often used in conjunction with self-administered shots such as Humira or insulin.
Infusion Infusion therapy involves the administration of medication through a needle or catheter. Often times administered in hospital or other care settings.
GI Gastrointestinal. Can be used in reference to the GI tract, a GI specialist (dr), or any sort of upper/lower GI imaging.
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Crohn's disease is a type of irritable bowel disease than can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, esophagus to anus, and can cause many disgusting, painful, and tiresome symptoms.
Because Crohn's disease may affect different locations within the GI tract, they have been given unique locational terms to describe the disease more easily.
Ileocolitis The most common form of Crohn's, ileocolitis affects the end of the small intestine (the ileum) and the large intestine (the colon). Symptoms include diarrhea and cramping or pain in the right lower part or middle of the abdomen. This type is often accompanied by significant weight loss.
Ileitis This type affects only the ileum. Symptoms are the same as ileocolitis. In severe cases, complications may include fistulas or inflammatory abscess in right lower quadrant of abdomen.
Gastroduodenal This type affects the stomach and the beginning of the small intestine(the duodenum). Symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, and vomiting.
Jejunoileitis This type is characterized by patchy areas of inflammation in the upper half of the small intestine (the jejunum). Symptoms include mild to intense abdominal pain and cramps following meals, as well as diarrhea. In severe cases or after prolonged periods, fistulas may form.
Granulomatous colitis This type affects the colon only. Symptoms include diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and disease around the anus (abscess, fistulas, ulcers). Skin lesions and joint pains are more common in this form of Crohn's than in others
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I suppose you're now asking yourself, "Then what's Ulcerative Colitis?"
Ulcerative colitis only affects the large intestine, or colon, in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores, or ulcers, that produce pus and mucous.
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What about IBS?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disorder that affects the muscle contractions of the colon. IBS is not characterized by intestinal inflammation.
Please try not to confuse IBS and IBD.
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