Living With Ulcerative Colitis as an Air Force Pilot
About IBD
11/07/21
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Did you know that being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease is a disqualifying condition to serve in the United States military? However, it seems that it's not always an automatic reason for discharge. Lt Colonel Joshua Nelson was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and needed to have ileostomy surgery. It cast into question his future as a pilot in the Air Force Reserve. Learn his story of how he worked with his medical team in order to keep doing the job he loves, his advice for others like him, and tips on flying that any ostomate can use.
Concepts discussed on this episode include:
- Types of Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
- Pseudopolyps in IBD
- Cryptosporidium Infection
- How to Prepare Yourself for Ileostomy Surgery
- Ulcerative Colitis Surgery
- Do Men Become Impotent After Ostomy Surgery?
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
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J-Pouch Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis With Vikram B. Reddy, MD, PhD
October 25, 2021
•33m
Ulcerative colitis surgery is sometimes viewed as the last stop for treatment but it can be a good option to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr. Vikram Reddy, Division Chief of Yale Medicine, Colon and Rectal Surgery, answers questions about j-pouch surgery including how patients feel about it, how he manages his patients after surgery, what complications might occur, and why surgery for ulcerative colitis is complicated and nuanced.
Transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD103
Concepts discussed on this episode include:
- Yale New Haven Health Digestive Health Service
- What's It Like To Have A J-Pouch?
- Do You Need A Colorectal Surgeon or Gastroenterologist?
- Overview of J-Pouch Surgery
- Ulcerative Colitis Surgery
Find Vikram B. Reddy, MD, PhD at Yale Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Find Yale New Haven Hospital at Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and Yale New Haven Hospital.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
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What Remission Means to a Teen With Ulcerative Colitis
November 21, 2021
•26m
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis) is being diagnosed in young people with greater frequency. Research on how to treat pediatric patients, and indeed how to prevent IBD in the first place, is still lacking. What's not in short supply is the strength and resilience shown by pediatric IBD patients and their families. Meet Brooke, a pediatric patient at Connecticut Children's Hospital who credits her dedicated IBD team with her ability to live a life filled with summer camp, dance, and tennis lessons, without the symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
Concepts discussed on this episode include:
- Camp Oasis
- Bradley S. Jerson, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist, who appeared on Episode 77, Episode 78, and Episode 99
- About IBD Podcast Episode 27 – Welcome to Camp Oasis
- Why Clinical Remission Is Not the Goal in IBD
- Avoiding Dehydration
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
Transcript and more information available at: https://bit.ly/AIBD105
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