๐ฆ Patients with IBD face a higher risk of certain cancers, however this study found overall cancer rates remained relatively low despite biologic and immunosuppressive therapy. ๐ฌ #IBD
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๐ฆ Patients with IBD face a higher risk of certain cancers, however this study found overall cancer rates remained relatively low despite biologic and immunosuppressive therapy. ๐ฌ #IBD
www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13...
What a day ๐ The 2026 #IBD & Women's Health Conference brought together patients, caregivers and clinicians for a full day of education, connection and community. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our incredible speakers and attendees who made it so special ๐ธ #WomensHealth
#IBD isn't just physical; it affects mental health too.
Living with #InflammatoryBowelDisease brings emotional challenges, but you don't have to face them alone ๐ Check out our mental health resources ๐ tinyurl.com/IBDSHMHSupport
๐ฆ Inflammatory bowel disease involves a complex interplay between gut microbes, the immune system, & the intestinal lining. This review explores how dysbiosis may drive chronic inflammation and explores microbiome-focused strategies.๐ฑ#IBD
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Today, 3 October, is Stoma Awareness Day. On 6 November I will have surgery that will result in two stomas - an ileostomy & a urostomy. Please read the information in the picture below & pledge your support to everyone who is living with or preparing to live with a stoma. #StomaAwarenessDay #IBD
general / life update ๐ค๐ผโค๏ธโ๐ฅ๐ค๐ผ
laughing at myself a bit in this one, Iโm quite tired this week and talked in circles a bit there ๐
starting to feel a bit better these last few days โค๏ธโ๐ฅ focusing on rest, enjoying life & making more music ๐ค๐ผ
Join TOS Grand Rounds Oct. 26, 1-2 pm ET: Obesity and inflammatory bowel disease with Edward L. Barnes, MD, MPH. Explore inflammation and emerging adjunct therapies. 1 CME credit; free to members. https://ow.ly/Zft850ZU8TS #MedEd #IBD
Surgery can bring questions & fear when youโre living with #IBD Join me & colorectal surgeon Dr. Vilchez on 10/13 for a conversation on surgery myths in the Hispanic/Latino community + live Q&A ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ
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Oct. 13 | 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
๐บ๐ธ English | ๐ช๐ธ Spanish captions
Regรญstrate ๐ bit.ly/HispanicLati...
Attn. OAGS Members: Join us Oct.6 as @jasonreinglas of Scarborough Center for IBD discusses "A New Referral Pathway for IBD Patients & Recent Data on IBD Mgmt". Details/Reg: rebrand.ly/e4ti4n7 @abbvie.bsky.social #generalsurgery #IBD #GI #gastroenterology #meded
๐คMeet Ildiko Mehes at the 8th MI4 Symposium.
Attorney, healthcare leader, IBD advocate, and parent, Ildiko will share the patient perspective in her talk: "It's Time to Change Tack in IBD Thinking."
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From our FAQ & #IBDmyths section: tinyurl.com/IBDSH-FAQ ๐
โจ Colitis & #UlcerativeColitis are not the same โจ
The term colitis simply means inflammation in the colon. It can be caused by many things, such as IBS or food poisoning.
Ulcerative colitis is a form of #IBD.
๐งฌ Can phages + probiotics work together?
A 2025 review explores โProbiophageโ for IBD.
๐ฆ Phages โ targeted bacterial reduction
๐งซ Probiotics โ microbiome support
Together, they address dysbiosis and inflammation.
Lab Spotlight: Dr. Suzanne Devkota ๐ฌ What does the gut microbiome have to do with Crohn's disease? Dr. Devkota and her lab at the IBD Institute at Cedars-Sinai are finding out โ from creeping fat to personalized medicine. Swipe through for her insights ๐ #IBD #Microbiome #LabSpotlight #CrohnsDisease
๐ Living with #IBD can feel isolating, but you do not have to do it alone.
Our #IBDSuperHeroes Facebook group is a safe space to connect, share tips & find support from fellow #IBDWarriors who get it!
Think we are beyond having to explain why we create right?
Flares are exhausting. Perforations are terrifying. Antibiotic side effects are draining and I'm so sick of being prodded with needles.
... But since eliminating soy milk from my diet the effects are a lot less frequent, & their impact on my stoma are greatly reduced. Frustratingly I'm going though a bout of this at the moment. #frustrated #CrohnsDisease #IBD