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Old Mike

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Old Mike
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Been a long time since I was on here!

Hey Bacon sorry to see your back,I don't visit too often myself. Back in 2021 a hard tool puntcured my rectum,emergency surgery at 1 AM,was real septic almost took me out real close. 95+% colon...

3/20/2023 4:18 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Surgery anniversary

Congrats. I am just over a year,95+ colon left,and rectal stump. Do not want to jink myself,but UC seem to be gone. Very strange. Oldmike...

1/13/2023 2:52 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Medicare & medical & prescription costs

Advantage plans are not medicare,they are insurance. Anyway I have been on Plan F HD for the past 9 years about 65/month so in round numbers between me and the wife save about 300/month over regular...

12/18/2022 8:49 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Do oysters trigger a flare?

Well I would get rectal abscesses really bad ones after eating steamed clams. I tested it about 5 times. My guess was that with quick boil just until they open is not suffucuent to kill the internal...

12/18/2022 8:30 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
J pouch and maybe gallbladder issues

Had mine out 24 years ago indigestion then went to excruciating chest pain thought I was having a heart attack. Gallbladder will let you know and no uncertain terms the pain is exquisite. Ultrasound...

12/5/2022 9:46 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Disuse rectal colitis

Well if it is an energy supply problem and butyrate enemas don't work. There can be a beta oxidation block,possible even genetic. Another possible solution is to try and feed the rectal cells from...

11/19/2022 7:09 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Sara14: Was really afraid of any ileus,and or slow down of bowel function with narcotics. Oldmike...

11/12/2022 7:49 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Thanks All; Havent taken and UC meds since 1982,no meds now. Was septic,they washed whole body cavity out with chlorohexadine. 3 JP drains. Had large pus pocket in muscle behind left kidney,needed...

11/12/2022 7:06 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Oldhat: Wifes wrists recovered, she was out at pickleball lessons last week. She is 78,I told her if you trip,goodby wrists. Her DEXA bone scans are not good. Don't know how they screwed up my Ulnar...

11/11/2022 6:17 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Thanks Sara. Did post op with just Tylenol,open surgery. Did not want narcotics. That was fun. But my young female gi surgeon did a outstanding job. Was a septic mess. Oldmike...

11/11/2022 12:39 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Been one year today still alive. Stoma works great Peri stomal skin good shape. My right hand still doesn't work right due to nerve damage otherwise okay. Stay well. Old Mike...

11/11/2022 2:50 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Carnitine

Well if getting UTI's i might suspect bacteria in the discharge or it is pus and not normal discharge. I get it in on amazon,take 500mg or less a day,bought the powder not pills. Using acetyl L...

9/18/2022 6:39 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
This board really is dead now, huh?

Never fear oldmike is still here,rectal stump and all. The problem with facebook post is that,anything important gets buried in about an hour or so,depending on the group. But I learn a lot...

9/15/2022 4:59 PM

Ostomies
Carnitine

Amazing how I missed this info when searching beta oxidation and UC. Right now my efforts are on diversion colitis,of my rectal stump Death Vader. Less than 500mg orally every few days of Acetyl L...

9/15/2022 9:45 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
advocating for yourself

I don't have any issues with my lady surgeon,she is in charge of any surgical issues. Then again to advocate for myself just before she did a rectal stump exam. I told her "First Do No Harm." I did...

9/14/2022 3:54 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Posting live link process...

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353326 oldmike seems to work ok...

9/13/2022 9:09 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Another new UC mechanism PGE2 or lack of it

PGE2 immune switch adding this oldmike https://www.genengnews.com/news/researchers-flip-the-switch-on-immune-response-in-ibd/ ...

9/11/2022 9:21 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
OT: I didn't know dogs were so smart

My son works 2pm to around 9-10 at night. Comes home, finds the water bowl across the kitchen. Thinks that odd.Goes over to get it,full of pee. Dog did not want to pee on the floor. Oldmike...

9/2/2022 11:58 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Can you trick your MAIT cells

Perhaps, Vitamin B2,if it works. The idea is supply enough riboflavin so gut bacteria wont try and make their own. MAIT cells are activated when they sense precursers to B vitamins. Oldmike...

9/1/2022 5:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Discussed yeast antibodies years ago,taken lots of magnolol. Oldmike...

9/1/2022 5:25 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Antioxidant feedback

The research people really need to look more into identical twins one gets IBD one does not. So what's really going on. Oldmike...

8/31/2022 5:58 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Nope stayed away from docs until disaster struck. Made it 42 years. Oldmike...

8/31/2022 5:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Controversial Posts

I am in a ostomy group on facebook,19000 or so members. I can't believe that every week there is like 3-4 or more emergency surgeries for people who are septic with diverticulitis. They have added...

8/27/2022 5:18 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Controversial Posts

Actually never saw quite anything like what just happened. Anyhow debate/dicussion is good. Name calling not so good. We are all here to somehow get fixed, otherwise. Death Vader or someone like...

8/25/2022 11:25 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Low: I think I replied last week,anyhow there could be a change in bacteria mix,to at least more facultative bacteria. Oldmike...

8/24/2022 5:00 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Yes lots going on with niacin and redox,read that one last week. Have added more studies to first post,but not going to find much more. oldmike here is one on antioxidants since pravda thread is...

8/24/2022 6:49 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Did this get lost in all the Pravda excitement. Niacin also important for redox couples,believe increases reduced glutathione. Anyhow look at 2nd study above, look at the human UC scope pictures....

8/23/2022 11:14 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Poopy: Sure another good paper,H2S,nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide is a bad mix in the colon. But we are missing something. Could even be over supplementation,causing a pro oxidant mess,even too...

8/22/2022 3:50 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

It is still a good theory and probably close to correct. I know that before my sons UC onset he had sulfur farts that could clear a room,cant remember if I had them or not. Anyway hydrogen sulfide,...

8/22/2022 2:29 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Charlie: My colostomy Laurie, and my rectal stump Death Vader tell the story. Started researching UC 42 years ago when you had to read books,no real internet in 1980. Oldmike...

8/22/2022 1:36 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Been trying to solve this since 2005 when Pravda paper came out. RIT Radical Induction Theory, I have a lot of old threads on it. Oldmike...

8/22/2022 10:08 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

DHLA or ALA don't over do it. Oldmike https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2952079/ ...

8/21/2022 9:40 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
R-DHLA Homemade Yogurt

I knew I was still good for something. Search skills. Now if you can handle fresh yogurt bacteria,or kill them and then eat,here you go. I know nothing else about the process except what is written...

8/21/2022 8:16 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Causation of human ulcerative colitis: A lead from an animal model that mirrors human disease

Look at my third link in the first post. A possible way around this block is exogenous beta hydroxybutyrate. Will it work don't know. In other words feeding the cells systemically from the blood...

8/19/2022 10:44 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Here is another dot to connect,How to fix.??? nitric oxide, sulfide, hydrogen peroxide is a bad combo. oldmike https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1007034417320 ...

8/19/2022 4:55 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Causation of human ulcerative colitis: A lead from an animal model that mirrors human disease

Well I found my thread on beta oxidation inhibitors, from 2012. Oldmike https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2493840 ...

8/19/2022 3:54 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Causation of human ulcerative colitis: A lead from an animal model that mirrors human disease

Enjoy,read carefully. Yea, I tried pantothenic acid,did not fix me. But enough dots might connect some day. The reason I still post here is trying to save my rectal stump,plus just helping out,plus I...

8/19/2022 1:43 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Van Well I took Source Naturles Sod Power supplement, melon sod,from this paper it is a pro oxidant,since it makes peroxide. This paper talks about the same stuff. Made me so bad threw the bottle...

8/17/2022 4:29 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
old mike queries

Don't know. If bacteria somehow breach the mucus barrier that can cause colitis,if not controlled. I always had trouble with probiotics,but that was after UC not before. Oldmike...

8/17/2022 3:35 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
I have a date for surgery

Hi Ncot: Good luck. If getting a ileo tell the surgeon the stoma has to stick out a little, not flat or inverted with the skin. The skin problems I see with bag seal leaks amd multiple bag changes a...

8/17/2022 1:54 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Bacteria and peroxides, we also see not all peroxides are from immune cells.Oldmike https://www.jpp.krakow.pl/journal/archive/12_09_s6/pdf/49_12_09_s6_article.pdf here we see normal amounts peroxide...

8/17/2022 12:50 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
old mike queries

depends,low levels peroxides can help,otherwise a problem Oldmike https://www.jpp.krakow.pl/journal/archive/12_09_s6/pdf/49_12_09_s6_article.pdf ...

8/17/2022 12:44 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Pravda paper live link. You first have to click the + reply option. To make a live link,click url,then paste link,thin click url again. Oldmike https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i31/4263.htm ...

8/17/2022 11:59 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
old mike queries

1. Homemade fermented pickles,suspect huge amounts of lacto bacteria,only ate small piece. Used proper fermentation methods. Thats what I am getting at when I suggest to search for peroxides and...

8/17/2022 11:52 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

A few thought from oldmike. Quit smoking 1977,UC rectum 1980,started smoking 1982 into remission,quit again 1986 uc flare which never ended. If I take SOD got worse,suspect too much conversion of...

8/17/2022 10:03 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's and Exogenous Ketones

Hi CC thanks for asking. Yeah I'm still here Laurie doing fine. One trick to all this bag stuff is keeping the skin around the stoma in good shape mine is in great shape. In the ostomy group I'm in...

8/17/2022 4:39 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's Exogenous Ketones

As much as I search never ran across this one,may also help with UC. Case study of one,but there is a bunch of info out there. Take a look at the CRP drop in the chart. Person also not on meds. At...

8/15/2022 5:01 PM

Crohn's Disease
Crohn's and Exogenous Ketones

As much as I search never ran across this one,may also help with UC. Case study of one,but there is a bunch of info out there. Take a look at the CRP drop in the chart. Person also not on meds. At...

8/15/2022 11:49 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

While were on the subject. Are posts we make here supposed to be findable on google. I searched oldmike colitis and came up with this...

6/15/2022 10:16 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

Poopy I try and minimize personal details on Facebook no true birthday no picture never mention names of grandkids no pictures. In private ostomy group so friends never see posts. It's hard to...

6/14/2022 1:33 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
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