Friday, July 17, 2009

Pineapples, LOCATION project, stool seepage

I got the same "weight loss spam as MSN message" from Mike K. that I did from Danielle. Was wondering who was associated with that email address, but Jessica and Amasiah cleared it up for me! Am busy working on the LOCATION project... if I'm curiously absent, that would be why!

Poo nugget for Friday, July 17: Dr. Stool Says - Stool Seepage - One of the most distressing complications of inflammatory bowel disease is the formation of fistulae, which are abnormal connections between the diseased intestines and surrounding abdominal organs. These atypical conduits are often discovered when stool is seen exiting the body from such unusual locations as the abdominal wall. If a connection forms between the intestines and the bladder, a patient may actually complain of "passing stool" while he urinates! Historically, fistula treatment required surgery, but aggressive medical therapy with immunosuppressive drugs can now lead to healing in a majority of patients.

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