7sleepersmusic<p>I'm sure there are probably good <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Somali" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Somali</span></a> restaurants here in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a>. But why pass up an excuse to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a>? ✈️ 🇰🇪 🇸🇴 🍽️ 😋 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nairobi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nairobi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Somalia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Somalia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cuisine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cuisine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2024/Apr/195875/somali_run_restaurants_slowly_turning_nairobi_into_a_good_food_town.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hiiraan.com/news4/2024/Apr/195</span><span class="invisible">875/somali_run_restaurants_slowly_turning_nairobi_into_a_good_food_town.aspx</span></a></p>
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Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>My curiosity was sparked when I observed a difference between my experience with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy; what I was reading in the medical literature about supposed best practices for enzyme dosing; and what other people were sharing in the EPI online communities about their experiences. </p><p>The result? Research on real-world experiences of PERT dosing in n=111.</p><p>Plain language description of the paper: <a href="https://bit.ly/3P0XMjG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3P0XMjG</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br />Full paper here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3sbSOaN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3sbSOaN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a></p>
TumorBoardTuesday<p>🔥 <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/TumorBoardTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TumorBoardTuesday</span></a> is a must-attend!</p><p>🧑🔬Join <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/marklewismd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>marklewismd</span></a></span> @CatherineaOC 07.25.23 8pm ET as they explore differentiating midgut & <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/PNETs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNETs</span></a></p><p>🔥Be part of an insightful discussion!</p><p>🧠Get FREE <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/CME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CME</span></a> credits as we finalize the case<br>👉🏽Visit integrityce.com/TBT2023 for more info <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/OncoDon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OncoDon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/GastroDon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GastroDon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/PrecisionMedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrecisionMedicine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Oncology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oncology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Pancreas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pancreas</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/NETs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NETs</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/NeuroendocrineTumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeuroendocrineTumor</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@MPishvaian" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MPishvaian</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@JohnEbbenMDPhD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JohnEbbenMDPhD</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@EmpoweringPts9" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EmpoweringPts9</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/tumorboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tumorboard</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/tumor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tumor</span></a></span></p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>If I asked you to name the most common causes of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI/PEI), what would you list? </p><p>And why?</p><p>Food for thought on what medical literature commonly - incorrectly - states as the most common cause of EPI: <a href="https://bit.ly/43E9wg5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/43E9wg5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrointestinal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrointestinal</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/diagnosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>diagnosis</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/screening" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>screening</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastroenterologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastroenterologist</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/pancreas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pancreas</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/pancreaticcancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pancreaticcancer</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/pancreatitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pancreatitis</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/chronicpancreatitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>chronicpancreatitis</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/CysticFibrosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CysticFibrosis</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/exocrinepancreaticinsufficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exocrinepancreaticinsufficiency</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PEI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/EPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EPI</span></a></p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>Here is a summary (<a href="https://bit.ly/46OpN4J" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/46OpN4J</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) of the new <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/SystematicReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SystematicReview</span></a> on <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ExocrinePancreaticInsufficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ExocrinePancreaticInsufficiency</span></a> in <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/type1diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>type1diabetes</span></a> and <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/type2diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>type2diabetes</span></a> including:</p><p>1. EPI 101<br />2. Why people with diabetes & healthcare providers should care<br />3. How many people w/ T1D & T2D get EPI<br />4. <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PERT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PERT</span></a> safety in <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>diabetes</span></a> <br />5. PERT effect on <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/glucose" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>glucose</span></a> <br />6. EPI vs <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/celiac" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>celiac</span></a> and <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastroparesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastroparesis</span></a> in people with diabetes (you might be surprised, <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a> !)<br />7. If you suspect EPI...what should you do?</p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>📢New article! </p><p>"A Systematic Review of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Prevalence and Treatment in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes" </p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1089/dia.2023.0157" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.1089/dia.2023.0157</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>(Find an author copy + access all of my research at DIYPS.org/research!)</p><p>Or read my summary here: <a href="https://bit.ly/46OpN4J" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/46OpN4J</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>diabetes</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/type1diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>type1diabetes</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/type2diabetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>type2diabetes</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/EPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EPI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PEI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/exocrinepancreaticinsufficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exocrinepancreaticinsufficiency</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastroparesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastroparesis</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/celiac" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>celiac</span></a></p>
DenisaurusRex<p>Have post surgery shoulder pain, so I googled about the use of CO2 gas during a surgery. Glad I did it now and not before the fact. Modern medicine is amazing, but also brutal. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ulcerativecolitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ulcerativecolitis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ibd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibd</span></a></p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>It’s been interesting talking to people w/exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI/PEI/PI) about what it takes to get updated pancreatic <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/enzyme" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>enzyme</span></a> replacement therapy (<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PERT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PERT</span></a>) prescriptions.</p><p>Surprising amount of variance among <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>healthcare</span></a> providers, even with <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/guidelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>guidelines</span></a>.</p><p>Here’s a guide I wrote for other people with EPI - what would you add to it? </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3oy7BeI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3oy7BeI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastro</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastroenterology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastroenterology</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastroenterologist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastroenterologist</span></a></p>
Blippy the Wonder Slug (MOVED)<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@xenophora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>xenophora</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@loren" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>loren</span></a></span> <br>We have snails, too! 🐌 </p><p>Bonus pic of Mom and Dad.<br><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a></p>
the_cheddarverse_flick 🐚<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.cologne/@BlippyTheWonderSlug" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BlippyTheWonderSlug</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipping.rocks/@loren" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>loren</span></a></span> </p><p>🎶 "Make new friends<br>But keep the old<br>Paint one silver<br>And the other, gold..." 🎶 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/gastropod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gastropod</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/snail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a></p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>What did you have for dinner last night? </p><p>(*What I actually ate for dinner, but not my PERT or dosing or ratios etc.)</p><p>Meal estimation coming soon in what will be the next version, v0.0.4, of PERT Pilot! 😊 </p><p>(PERT Pilot available for free download: bit.ly/PERT-Pilot-iOS)</p><p>Designed for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, like me. <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/EPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EPI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PEI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastroenterology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastroenterology</span></a></p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>Why use PERT Pilot?</p><p>PERT Pilot enables people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency to:</p><p>✍️🏼 Record meals, PERT dosing, and whether it worked or not<br />👀 See the relationship between enzymes & food consumed<br />📖 Review previous meals at a glance - and in a chart color coded by meal outcome!</p><p>PERT Pilot is available as a free download (until May 31, 2023) on the App Store: <a href="https://bit.ly/PERT-Pilot-iOS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/PERT-Pilot-iOS</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastro</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastroenterology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastroenterology</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/EPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EPI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PEI</span></a></p>
Dana M. Lewis :verified:<p>Know people with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a>? </p><p>Introducing PERT Pilot:</p><p>✨ The first iOS app for people with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI/PEI/PI)<br />✨ The only iOS app for specifically recording pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) dosing</p><p>Available for free download in the iOS App Store today! <a href="https://bit.ly/PERT-Pilot-iOS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/PERT-Pilot-iOS</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br /> </p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastro</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastroenterology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastroenterology</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/enzyme" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>enzyme</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PERT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PERT</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/EPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EPI</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PEI</span></a></p>
Patrick Ching<p>If patients do NOT need PPIs, stop them, or better yet, do not start them <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/MedMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MedMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/IDMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IDMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/MedEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MedEd</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a><br /><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2801744" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman</span><span class="invisible">etworkopen/fullarticle/2801744</span></a></p>
LoriPlung<p>Please join us on March 4th! If you live near Pittsburgh come in person! If not- no worries- join us on Zoom. Registration is required. </p><p><a href="https://www.upmc.com/services/digestive-disorders-center/services/ibd/ibd-unite" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">upmc.com/services/digestive-di</span><span class="invisible">sorders-center/services/ibd/ibd-unite</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/IBD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/crohnsdisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crohnsdisease</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ulcerativecolities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ulcerativecolities</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/GastroRD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GastroRD</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gastrodon</span></a></p>
Bowel Sounds<p>In the next episode coming out Monday, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@TemaraHajjat" class="u-url mention">@<span>TemaraHajjat</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/@DrJSilverman" class="u-url mention">@<span>DrJSilverman</span></a></span> talk to Dr. Miranda van Tilburg about the behavioral management of functional abdominal pain: how to explain these conditions to families and strategies that can actually work.</p><p>Don't miss it!<br /><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/FGID" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FGID</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gitwitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gitwitter</span></a></p>
Jason Silverman, MD<p>The @nytimes has a breakdown of 15 common questions people have about their GI tract, with answers solicited from gastroenterologists. I think this type of demystification can be really helpful.</p><p>Plus the graphics are <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/chefskiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>chefskiss</span></a> :)<br /><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gastrodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gastrodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/22/well/eat/gut-microbiome-health.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/interactive/2023/0</span><span class="invisible">2/22/well/eat/gut-microbiome-health.html</span></a></p>
LoriPlung<p>Birthdays are special-59 years and counting🥳 </p><p>Thanks to family & friends for making me feel special! </p><p>8+ weeks post-op and waking up stronger everyday!</p><p>💜 Take one day at a time</p><p>💜 Enjoy the big and little wins </p><p>💜 Be kind to yourself<br> <br>💜 YOU ARE NOT ALONE!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/IBDVISIBLE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBDVISIBLE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/GRATEFUL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GRATEFUL</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/THANKFUL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>THANKFUL</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/CROHNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CROHNS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/GASTRODON" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GASTRODON</span></a></p>
Recovery is hard!
6 weeks out of surgery and getting stronger with each day. An 8 hour surgery requires a long recovery.
I’ve packed my patience and appreciate how far I’ve come!
As I tell my fellow #IBD Warriors, one day at a time and baby steps all the way. 
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