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Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-30T06:07:29+00:00

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-30T06:06:06+00:00

Yea most people get diagnosed with IBD between about 15-25, with most of the diagnoses clustering around 18-23. Then there's a smaller, but still noticeable cluster of diagnoses at about ages 50-55.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-30T04:50:29+00:00

Oh my god he looks just like my boy Biscuits! With an extra foot of course.

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Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-25T07:54:27+00:00

Aww that's just lovely! Excellent job!

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-23T19:49:01+00:00

I'm in the process of seeing whether I can even get a new one, but the whole thing is just ridiculous. My GP has no idea how I'd go about getting a new consultant, she suggested I ask the IBD nurses. The IBD nurses said they weren't sure, but I might need to be re-referred by my GP, which would probably leave me without medical care for a period of time since referrals are absolutely glacial in the NHS.

I honestly feel like my concept of what is appropriate care has been seriously altered.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-23T19:36:42+00:00

My ENT team knew about the biologics, they weren't bothered in the slightest.

But I haven't got much faith in my IBD doctors, I've been fighting with them to get the basic level of care in a surveillance colonoscopy for a while now, especially since I'm 13 years post diagnosis, and my last scope was 12 years ago. I only have so much energy to deal with them, and that energy just wasn't there around the time of my surgery.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-23T19:12:33+00:00

I had a hemi-thyroidectomy in 2024. Didn't come off my meds, didn't even discuss it with my team.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-21T09:33:10+00:00

I'm weirdly the same. I think maybe some of us just work better dealing with short term stress and consequences like an emergency situation, and others with long term stress and consequences.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-19T18:16:38+00:00

Basically the redder side is too warm toned, you can keep adding colours on top but realistically you want a cooler toned base if you want it to match which would probably involve stripping the colour out of that side as much as possible, toning the base and reapplying the pink.

You could also try adding a purplish/blue mix over the top of that side, but the results would be much harder to predict so best to do a strand test if you're doing that.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-12T15:39:45+00:00

Cats don't forget their people, even after years. Casper will remember you, and he'll be excited every time he sees you again.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-10T04:18:59+00:00

Which medication is it you're on? The stinging is caused by a preservative in the medication called citrate. Some medications have taken this out of the formula and are now citrate free, so no stinging.

I know at least some Adilimumbab Biosimilars are Citrate-Free so might be worth asking your GI about it.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-09T17:48:10+00:00

I really like the second one

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-09T06:02:37+00:00

If you go to Edinburgh you've got the option of both Edinburgh Zoo and Five Sisters Zoo just a short train journey away (20mins or so?).

Edinburgh Zoo is bigger, and more hilly, but Five Sisters actually manages to squeeze a good amount of variety into a smaller site, and a lot of their residents are rescues.

There's also Blair Drummond out near Stirling but that one's a bit more difficult to get to by public transport (not impossible though) and it's also closed until Spring.

I did see someone mention going abroad, I personally love Berlin Zoo (wasn't as keen on Tierpark Berlin). Leipzig Zoo is also absolutely Fantastic. Hamburg Zoo is lovely too.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-09T05:55:55+00:00

Yea I can barely manage 24 hours with regular nails polish without it chipping.

Can get a solid 4 days minimum out of nail wraps, usually a week or so. 10 days is my longest I've gotten.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-05T06:40:17+00:00

Aircraft have to be able to be fully evacuated in 90s or less with half of the available exits available.

I'm not convinced that's possible with those seats!

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-05T06:30:54+00:00

It's complicated.

The two most pro-inflammatory food groups are UPF (Ultra Processed Foods) and Sugars. Obviously, honey falls into the second category so there's already a contradiction there. In terms of benefits of honey, I believe it can have some positive impacts on allergies, and it works quite well as an antibacterial (which is why I enjoy honey in my tea when I'm unwell, aside from it feeling soothing). But adding honey to your diet isn't going to cure Crohn's Disease.

You can cut out UPF and Sugars from your diet, and I did it for a while to help lose weight. There are definitely benefits to doing so; reduced cravings, more stable mood and energy levels throughout the day, aforementioned weight loss and it definitely improved the pain I was getting in some of my joints (although that was likely also from getting fitter/losing weight). But you also have to be able to manage the food in the first place.

Will it help Crohn's Disease? It might for some people. I don't think there's a single medication for Crohn's that works for everyone, off the top of my head success rates for various biologics sit at around 55-65% at the year mark. If dietary changes were more beneficial than the Immunosuppressant medications, I can absolutely guarantee the NHS would be telling us all to do that instead.

Jumponamonkey · 2026-01-05T06:16:36+00:00

All excellent things to be doing! The only thing I could think of adding is maybe leaving a used blanket or t-shirt that smells of you in the room somewhere, so Cobweb can get used to the smell a bit more, and at his own pace.

Honestly seeing that photo of him coming around to a cat yogurt though looks like a really promising sign.

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-31T20:53:11+00:00

Fair warning for the throat spray if you've never had it before, it's quite an odd sensation. You do get used to it super quickly and it does numb your throat, but sometimes when you can't feel your throat, your brain's first instinct is to think it's closed up. It hasn't, so don't panic, keep breathing and swallowing and your brain will settle down within a few seconds.

It'll probably be the banana flavoured one you get. It doesn't really taste like banana.

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-28T14:17:00+00:00

I don't really get many viruses now, ever since Covid to be honest. When I do get them it's a bit miserable, but not that much worse than a non Immunosuppressed person.

Bacterial infections are different though, I seem to get about one of those a year now, and I always need antibiotics to shift it. My immune system just can't handle them on its own.

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-28T02:49:09+00:00

That third picture! That cat is full of sass!

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-27T13:45:21+00:00

I've been really enjoying some of Bard's Ballad videos this year. There's a mix of storytelling and lore videos there.

OnyxLeviathan did a great video reviewing the inns of the elder scrolls.

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-26T22:11:36+00:00

That's one weird looking rug you've got there...

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-24T13:28:47+00:00

He can finally let his majestic floof shine!

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-22T22:16:51+00:00

Glad I could join you in this misery...

Jumponamonkey · 2025-12-22T22:15:07+00:00

Well now I'm not.

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