We recently went to an event for someone we really care about. It was a great party but it also got us to thinking how a lot of IBD patients have to hide their feelings, not eat, things like that. We decided to have a discussion about these kind of things and would love to know how you handle events yourself! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Today we go into a recent article by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. It caught our attention because it goes into what is currently being done to predict IBD before it starts. Hear our thoughts as we go through the article! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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We have talked about it before but it deserved another discussion. What if Crohn's disease is so different for everyone because there are different subsets of it? What if it was separate diseases entirely? How would his affect the way we view it and treat it? We get more into this on today's episode! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to a new season!! Season 6 opens with catching up on how Mason is doing, we talk about our candles business, insect additions to the family, and show off our new lesson plan books we published!! They are made to accompany our newest book, "Not Your Average Food Pyramid" and are for grades K-2 and 3-5. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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As most of our listeners might know, there is that familiar moment of panic, despair, frustration when things change. It can happen overnight and in a matter of minutes. And sometimes it is hard to know what is going on, no matter how many flares you have had before. Things have been challenging the past few weeks and we wanted to be honest as a caregiver/parent and patient/teen on what these moments of uncertainty are like. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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We briefly discuss our newest book and talk about a few of the stories we included. We wanted to share a story of where Mason found support and how those new friendships both helped to heal him, but also encouraged him to want to be that support for others. Finding support can be found in so many different ways and it is very important for roller coaster diseases like IBD. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Sometimes it is interesting to see what other patients are searching. It helps give you an idea of similar concerns or questions as well as alerts you to new articles out there. We decided to do a search and go over them as we find them. It was interesting to see what you all are asking! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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We just published our second book and we are really hoping it helps patients reframe their outlooks. How you choose to grieve, to celebrate, to handle a diagnosis, is your choice. But we wanted to share what has helped Mason and us (as his parents and caregivers) find ways to continue to find joy and see the silver linings to live life to the fullest. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Even though Mason isn't quite to moving to adult care yet, we realize listeners might be at different ages. Some might be adults, while some might be very early onset. We wanted to sit down and go over the ways you can begin to think and prepare for moving to adult care. This disease is difficult on adults, and can be even more daunting for a teen going to college or working a first job. We hope our tips help ease the stress and will lead to better care management by your teen once they do head off to adult care. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
Links from episode: 
https://triagehealth.org/quick-guides/checklist-childturns18/
https://mamabearlegalforms.com/

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Reggie is back! Today we finally reveal the name of our new children's book and the second one in the series. It took around 8 months and we are so proud to tell you all about it! Join us as we take you through the process of a book we can't wait to share with all of you! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed researching it! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.

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 video is about Episode 103

We are finally back to our short series on treatments and biologics. Today we go over the expenses associated with developing and manufacturing a biologic. We might not like the prices but it is important to understand if we ever hope to make changes that benefit everyone. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed researching it! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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We have discussed the difficulty of outside opinions and judgement with IBD. Today we read an anonymous letter we received from a "neighbor". Might have been well-intended but the advice was dangerous. We discuss the ways you can support and help patients when offering advice but mainly are her to say we get it, we see you, and we know the opinions can be so frustrating. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Today is a big day for the IBDetermined podcast family. You have made it with us to our 100th episode! We never had any idea how many podcasts we would create and we sure are happy we have made it to the big 100. We are also excited to keep going and continue to make podcasts! Join us as we reminisce and make a special announcement just for our listeners. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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On today's episode we are continuing a series on better understanding biologics and expensive treatments. Today we are covering the reasons bioscience companies and pharmaceutical companies are accused of not wanting a cure. We examine why these claims are being made, how accurate they are, and why some people just don't trust them. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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On today's episode we are beginning a series on better understanding biologics and expensive treatments. Our hope is to create more awareness and hopefully spark change and understanding. We begin this series by going over a brief history of how treatments have changed over the past 20 years, which wasn't too long ago! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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On today's episode we go over a recent article from the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. It is about a study and how step therapy affects young adults in particular. It is helpful to better understand how to help young adults facing the challenges of step therapy. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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On today's episode we discuss what Calprotectin tests are, how the scores work, and why your results might be a clue as to where your inflammation is located. Mason discusses his most recent results and why he is no longer in lab remission. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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We discuss a book called "Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive" by Philipp Dettmer. We highly recommend it for anyone but it was particularly interesting to us as we made connections to the IBD world. And we have more exciting news about jumping spiders. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Having IBD can be scary and confusing. When you have to make decisions it is easy to be afraid of the unknown. We go over how we help ease those fears so we can make good decisions that are based on facts. We hope our techniques might help you empower yourself and make the best decisions for your health! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.

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Welcome to Season 5 Episode 1! We are excited to start a new season in the new year. We wanted to kick it off with a topic and question we hear about often, is Crohn's curable? But then we got to thinking what a cure would look like. We go further into both topics and hope you find some hope in learning how the future of this disease is changing and what that could look like! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.

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Welcome to S4 episode 17! Mason got to pick what he wanted to end the year and final season 4 with and he chose Christmas movies. We sometimes do Christmas Day throughout the year. When Mason is having a tough time we watch Christmas movies, bake, do whatever we can to enjoy the joy the holiday brings him. Enjoy his list of Christmas movies the whole family can watch together. He wanted to share in case any of you are having a tough day and want to watch something you will enjoy. Happy New Year!! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.

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Welcome to S4 episode 16! As we head towards the end of 2025, we wanted to cover IBD breakthroughs, treatment developments and other stories that were in the news. We felt these stories were important to share because a lot of times there are click bait stories out there that can be misleading. But most of all we think it is important to share the hope, support, and direction research is heading! We included links for further reading. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
Links in episode: 
-https://newatlas.com/disease/obefazimod-daily-pill-ulcerative-colitis-clinical-trial/?
-https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/icotrokinra-maintains-standout-combination-of-therapeutic-benefit-and-a-favorable-safety-profile-in-once-daily-pill-through-28-weeks-in-ulcerative-colitis-302594371.html?
-https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/study-crohns-disease-investigational-treatment-shows-potential-for-achieving-remission/?
-https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/aibdnet/news/fda-approves-updated-indication-upadacitinib-ibd?
-https://www.investor.jnj.com/investor-news/news-details/2025/TREMFYA-guselkumab-achieves-U-S--approval-for-subcutaneous-induction-in-adults-with-ulcerative-colitis-now-the-first-and-only-IL-23-inhibitor-with-a-fully-subcutaneous-regimen/default.aspx?
-https://www.gastroendonews.com/Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease/Article/11-25/Molecular-Biomarkers-IBD-Therapy/78819?
-https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251103093012.htm?
-https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cell-and-developmental-biology/articles/10.3389/fcell.2025.1517121/full?
-https://innovationdistrict.childrensnational.org/growth-program-tackles-inflammatory-bowel-disease/?
-https://www.barchart.com/story/news/35342504/ulcerative-colitis-pipeline-2025-moa-and-roa-insights-clinical-trials-status-and-key-companies-involved-by-delveinsight-nubiyota-adiso-therapeutics-landos-biopharma-prometheus-biosciences?
-https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/Impact%20Report_Fall_Winter%202025.pdf?utm

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Welcome to S4 episode 15! It is IBD Awareness week but also a shorter show. We both ended up with colds but we didn't want to miss a podcast on such an important week. Use this week to tell your story, to raise awareness, and to find support! Feel free to comment and share your own stories with IBD! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 14! We know there is a lot to consider with IBD on a normal day. We know the holidays is even more demanding and our goal is to discuss common problems and offer solutions. This disease is never fair and it isn't right that you should have to have more stress during this time of the year. Our holiday guide will help prepare you so you can sail into the holidays and hopefully enjoy "the most wonderful time of the year". We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 13! This time of year brings out a lot of questions about IBD and getting through cold and flu season. We go over risks of getting sick, treatments, ways we minimize risk, and things to consider if you have IBD. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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https://www.everydayhealth.com/crohns-disease/what-know-about-cold-flu/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5016364/www.goodkarmastand.com
https://www.giraleigh.com/ibs/ibd-and-the-flu-a-complication-prone-combination/
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/managing-ibd-during-the-covid-19-pandemic?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.karmatudecandles.com/karmatude-clips
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Welcome to S4 episode 12! Michelle was honored by the local Crohn's and Colitis Foundation as the Volunteer of the Year at the Champions of Hope Gala. We go over the hope and inspiration we left with, tell you who we met, who was honored, and everything else about the wonderful night! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 11! Mental health is so important for anyone. For IBD patients, they sometimes have more appointments, treatments, and procedures than the average person. A lot of time these situations can create anxiety. Today we go over several methods you can do anywhere, to help relieve and reduce anxiety and stress. Anyone can use these and we hope you find them helpful! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 10! The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation recently released a news article about their initiative and study that has decreased hospitalizations and emergency room visits. It is all about working together and coming up with early intervention at the clinics. These tools have been tried and tested and are now available to other clinics! Very exciting! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
Article: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/emergency-visits-drop-51-and-hospitalizations-fall-57-ibd-patients-following-crohns-colitis
Toolkit: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/urgentcare
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Welcome to S4 episode 9! Today we discuss what we have noticed, our experiences, and our ideas with organizations that are intended to help chronically ill children. These organizations are phenomenal and we sure would love to see more IBD kiddos be recognized! Most of all, we want you to know your disease isn't invisible, you are a warrior, and we see you! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 8! It is so important to learn more about biologics o we can ask educated questions when we meet with a GI. We have heard about similarities between Tremfya, Stelara, and Skyrizi. Today, we go over all of them to better help you understand the options out there to treat IBD. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Articles used for episode:
https://biologyinsights.com/tremfya-and-il-23-how-this-inhibitor-works-for-treatment/
https://news.abbvie.com/2022-06-17-SKYRIZI-R-risankizumab-rzaa-Receives-FDA-Approval-as-the-First-and-Only-Specific-Interleukin-23-IL-23-to-Treat-Moderately-to-Severely-Active-Crohns-Disease-in-Adults
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S152169181930006X#:~:text=More%20recently%2C%20interest%20has%20shifted,%3C%200.001)%20%5B24%5D.

Welcome to S4 episode 7! After 5 years of infusions, we wanted to share our tips and tricks on what to bring, what to ask for, and what to expect at an infusion. Our tips will bring comfort and ideas to make an infusion a little better! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 6! There have been so many times we wished we could help infusion patients, newly diagnosed IBD patients (or various other diagnoses!), and also thank blood donors. We think we found a way we can do all those things with Karmatude Clips. These will be donated and 100% free to patients! We can't wait to hear what you think! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
www.goodkarmastand.com
https://www.karmatudecandles.com/karmatude-clips
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Welcome to S4 episode 5! There was an article that was on social media and had been sent to me by a few friends. We wanted to go further than the headline to see what this article actually meant for those who suffer from IBD. The article was called, "Scientists discover network of cells and and genes involved in Crohn's disease complications." The link to it is: https://www.broadinstitute.org/news/scientists-discover-network-cells-and-genes-involved-crohns-disease-complication-0. Lots of good info as we go over the positives and limitations of the article. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 4! There has been a lot of talk about using ChatGPT to evaluate lab results, medical pictures and even help diagnose patients. We put it to the test and asked 10 questions about IBD to determine how accurate and helpful ChatGPT and Google AI really are. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 3! We have discussed the physical aspects of this disease along with the financial burdens of IBD. Today we go more into the unwanted and unfair mental burdens placed on both the patient and caregivers. Our hope is to show you aren't alone and offer the ways we help navigate the challenges we also face. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode 2! We have had a busy week and wanted to share the good news that Mason is graduating. To be clear (since I am not sure how clear we are in the podcast), Mason was one year ahead in school prior to his Crohn's disease diagnosis. After diagnosis, he gained another year so he ended up graduating two years early. His path isn't for everyone but we hope you find inspiration or validation in your own education journeys! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S4 episode1! After 75 episodes, we have officially entered season 4 of our podcast. It is a very proud moment for both of us and we are so hopeful this podcast is helpful to you. Today we discuss Lego and how they can help with hospital stays, being unwell, and how they are used for therapy. Lego helped Mason through some tough times and continues to do so! We are so excited to share news about how Mason received a Lego MRI machine from the developer over in Denmark. Thank you to Erik Star for pushing this concept through and making it a reality for so many kids! We still can't believe we have it! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
For more about Lego therapy: https://therapyfocus.org.au/on-the-blog/what-is-lego-therapy/
https://news.arizona.edu/employee-news/building-flexible-and-creative-mindset-u-experts-discuss-legos-impact-adults
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Welcome to S3 episode 201! We go over how our appeals went and are happy to share that we won this round. However we know the fight isn't over and we are hoping to testify before congress or share this story. We aren't alone in this and there are so many who are forced to make changes based on what insurance wants, not what the doctor wants. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S3 episode 20! We are facing a treatment change by insurance against Mason's doctor's wishes. It has been a fight with pharmacists, health solutions, and insurance to do what is right and let Mason remain on what is working for him, not what will save money. Our hope is change will happen because step therapy and "try and fail" tactics are heart breaking and so difficult for patients.We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S3 episode 19! How many times have you caught yourself trying to figure out what caused your Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis? There are the scientific ideas, then there is what you can google and find. A lot of people think it is something they did and we are here to tell you to stop blaming yourself. IBD is still a mystery in so many ways but we go over what google AI tells us it is and debunk a lot of the theories with Mason's own journey with Crohn's. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
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Welcome to S3 episode 18! Today we revisit the Reggie Project. We would love to have any of you participate and really help us provide a place where you have a platform and a voice for whatever chronic illness or disease you wish to discuss. We go over the ways we can help you raise awareness and get your message out there. We truly want to create a community of awareness and support with the help of Reggie! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
Follow @TheReggieProject on Instagram
Download a Reggie from: www.GoodKarmaStand.com or email us at TheReggieProject@hotmail.com
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Welcome to S3 episode 17! We attended IBD day at Rady Children's Hospital and one of the things discussed were stem cell injections and GLP2 peptides.  We were excited to learn more about stem cells and GLP2 peptides and better understand how they work. We decided to discuss what we learned and share these areas of research that could make a difference how IBD is treated in the future! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
Cited sources:
https://reports.mountsinai.org/article/gi2023-02-stem-cell-transplants-for-crohns-disease#contenthttps://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9730438/#:~:text=Abstract,their%20use%20in%20CD%20patients.&text=Core%20Tip:%20Short%20bowel%20syndrome,specifically%20designed%20studies%20are%20needed.Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
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Welcome to S3 episode 16! We ordered and taste tested 21 different supplemental drinks that are the type used for  liquid diets and supplements for Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. We tried Boost, Ensure, Kate Farms, Fairlife, and Glucerna. We tasted each one to honestly give our opinions on what we thought. In the second half of the podcast we will go over nutritional details for all the drinks so you can make better informed decisions. At most, we hoped to give some perspective and understanding of what IBD patients go through with having to, at times, use supplemental drinks. We chose these drinks because we have had them recommended to us by doctors, have seen their booths at IBD events, or they were at a store like Costco where you buy in bulk. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
All drinks were ordered from:  https://www.vitalitymedical.com (with the exception of Fairlife which we got at Target) 
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 15! The Crohn's Colitis Congress recently held their event and Intestinal Ultrasounds was a popular topic. While used in other countries, they are still relatively new in the U.S. but we are very excited to discuss the incredible benefits they offer! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 14! We wanted to revisit a topic that continues to happen to those of us living with or living with someone we love with IBD. Opinions! There are a lot of them, some good, some bad. We go over how we handle them, ways to help keep you sane, and laugh/cry together over what we are all dealing with. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/legacy/corticosteroids.pdf
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 13! Today we talk about the types of steroids used to treat Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. We also go further into potential side effects and usage recommendations. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/legacy/corticosteroids.pdf
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 12! I have noticed that some IBD patients are unaware of the involvement of joint pain and arthritis with IBD. It is a part of the disease for some and something worth discussing further! Mason has dealt with joint pain and goes over how his story connects with our discussion today. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/arthritiscomplications.pdf
https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/arthritis-associated-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease-a-to-zGo to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 11! We wanted to share a positive story for the holidays about Costco. Besides being an incredible business to work for, they also stood by us with Mason's diagnosis. We go further into how they helped us get Mason's biologics approved when we had run out of options and time. We are so thankful for Costco and how they treat their employees as well as the families of their employees. It is nice to have support with any chronic disease and it is even better when it is a company like Costco who stands by you. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 10! Bone health is something that goes hand in hand with IBD. It can be a silent problem until it isn't. We go over how it is detected through a DEXA scan, how to understand your scores, things you can do for better bone health, and how IBD patients are affected. We also discuss intestine cookies and Mason's new Invisalign! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Links from show:
*https://health.ucsd.edu/care/imaging/dexa/
*https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4917635/#:~:text=The%20T%2Dscore%20is%20a,and%20sex%20as%20the%20patient.
*https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/bone-mineral-density-tests-what-numbers-mean#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20a%20premenopausal,age%2C%20ethnicity%2C%20and%20sex
*https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/bone-health/art-20045060

Welcome to S3 episode 9! Sometimes it is hard to "see" the side effects of IBD. Sometimes you might feel like something is in your mind. We dive deeper into cognitive changes not often discussed and shed light on changes to bring up with your own doctors. Cognitive challenges are difficult and it is important to continue to research them so there is a better understanding of how they are affected by IBD. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 8! So many people face unseen challenges in the IBD world. Today we are bringing some to light and discussing hidden financial and mental costs of IBD that patients are all too aware of. We also hope this will be something that someone unfamiliar with IBD will learn from, leading to more understanding and compassion. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 7! Today we have conversation about how people seem to understand Crohn's disease in different ways and use different methods to treat it. We also go into detail on the 4 different ways inflammation is diagnosed with Crohn's disease. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
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Welcome to S3 episode 6! Learn with us and find out how the digestive system works and doesn't work when it comes to IBD. We also discuss how malnutrition and malabsorption can happen with inflammation! Lots of great info is covered and we think you also might connect the dots when it comes to your own diagnosis. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Helpful links from the episode:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/why-hydration-matters-for-people-with-ulcerative-colitis#causes-of-dehydration
https://muschealth.org/medical-services/ddc/patients/digestive-organs/small-intestine#:~:text=The%20duodenum%20is%20also%20a,vitamin%20B12%2C%20and%20bile%20salts.
https://usdigestivehealth.com/about-us/newsroom/why-ulcerative-colitis-can-cause-loss-of-appetite/#:~:text=And%20research%20on%20nutrition%20and,to%20experience%20normal%20hunger%20cues.
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Welcome to S3 episode 5! Today we go over interchangeable biosimilars and how they are similar and different in comparison to biosimilars. We also go over biosimilars in pediatric patients and share a great source through the FDA to see if you are taking a biologic, biosimilar or interchangeable biosimilar with a simple search! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
FDA search to find if biosimilars/interchangeable biosimilars are available and what the names are: https://purplebooksearch.fda.gov/results?query=ustekinumab&title=Stelara
More info on interchangeable biosimilars: https://www.goodrx.com/drugs/biologics/interchangeable-biosimilar-drugs
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Welcome to S3 episode 4! We wanted to focus on biosimilars today because we know they are becoming more popular with insurance. We will help you better understand what they are, how they differ from biologics, how they are used in place of IBD biologics and how patents work with biologics. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
FDA info on biosimilars: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/things-know-about/9-things-know-about-biosimilars-and-interchangeable-biosimilars
More info on biosimilars: https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/understanding-biologic-and-biosimilar-drugs
More info on ancillary product patents: https://www.raps.org/News-and-Articles/News-Articles/2023/11/Studies-Drugmakers-are-gaming-the-patent-system-wi#
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Welcome to S3 episode 3! We are revisiting a topic we have gone over since it has been awhile. There is a lot to absorb when you are first diagnosed with IBD and it can be overwhelming. We are here to discuss our ideas for how we handled it, both as patient and caregiver, and offer support to those of you on this journey. It is a lot and you aren't alone! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 2! In light of Disney and the changes they have made to not accommodate IBD disabilities, we were excited to find somewhere for our listeners that does. The National Parks are proud to support permanent disabilities and we were so excited to find out they offer a lifetime access pass. They do require documentation which we fully support, but they make the process smooth and simple! We hope that those of you with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis who haven't been able to visit a NP are able to! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Get your National Park Access pass here! https://store.usgs.gov/access-pass
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S3 episode 1! We wanted to revisit the topic of stress and how it influences IBD. We read an article in Psychology today and it provided helpful tips to manage stress with IBD. We had a good time sharing our own experiences and giving our own perspectives on this article. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
To see the article in Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/gut-feelings/202407/stress-and-ibd-breaking-the-vicious-cycle?fbclid=IwY2xjawEPjwJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaHDZDeQKA79N0-xpfjjIJe6n7CirP1q8rj_QVQmfJAQNq3tJsEsPy6ycA_aem_Np6Sk0WYOyexKOL9Lt5swg
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Welcome to S2 episode 29! Today is just a relaxed, sit back episode where we discuss how the podcast started, the process of how we create podcasts, and we formally announce we are moving from posting once a week to every two weeks. We hope you have enjoyed Season 2 and we are looking forward to seeing you back here in 2 weeks for Season 3! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
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Welcome to S2 episode 28! Today we discuss the early days of IBD and when it was first "discovered". We also discuss how the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation began and the many achievements it has made over the years in the fight against IBD. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
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Welcome to S2 episode 27! We have posted a podcast on biologics but wanted to follow up with JAK inhibitors (think Rinvoq and Xeljanz). These are a newer tool in the battle against IBD and we looked forward to sharing what we learned. We compare them to biologics and discuss a little more how they work. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
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Welcome to S2 episode 26! We decided to do a reaction video to a news article that is fairly recent. It was making the rounds on social media as well as being sent to me. The article spoke of the holy grail of IBD discoveries and a major cause of IBD being discovered. We dive deeper into this article and give you our non-professional, patient/caregiver take on it. Is it click bait or does it really offer hope for a better future for this disease? We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Original article we react to: https://www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-reports/2024-06-05_major-cause-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease-discovered
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to S2 episode 25! It is officially our 50th episode so we thought we would do something different to celebrate. We took questions from viewers and friends and answered them all here. It is one of our longest episodes but we hope that you stay tuned for the whole episode. Lots of great questions that we truly enjoyed answering. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 24! What is ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food-Intake disorder)? How does it affect those with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis? How are the symptoms similar and different to those symptoms already associated with IBD? We go further into this topic, not as experts, but as guides to help you better understand this newer eating disorder. Links to read further are below! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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Facts on ARFID:
https://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/crohns-disease-fear-of-food#treatment
and
https://www.everydayhealth.com/crohns-disease/has-ibd-made-you-food-phobic-you-may-have-a-mental-health-disorder-called-arfid/#:~:text=What%20if%20someone%20with%20IBD,malnutrition%2C%20and%20worsening%20IBD%20symptoms.

Welcome to S2 episode 23! Quick recap of our Take Steps walk and also addressing having to explain your diagnosis. We understand it isn't always easy to talk about and you don't have to! Wherever you are at in your journey we are here to support you and let you know it is your own journey, your one decisions. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 22! Today we will help you plan and start a 504 plan for your college students! Living with IBD can make things different but we are here to make the college transition easier for your teen.  We will go over what to look for in a college, how to use and access disability services at your college, what to include in a 504 plan, and how to initiate it and share it with your professor. All of the info we discuss can be found on the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's web page (below)! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Sample letters and templates: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/science-and-professionals/program-materials/appeal-letters
Go to the foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/patientsandcaregivers/campus-connection/navigating-college
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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Welcome to S2 episode 21! Navigating social situations with IBD can be challenging. Choosing where to eat can be difficult too! We go over how we handle them and just want others to know they aren't alone. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
Go to the foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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Welcome to S2 episode 20! We decided to talk about how this diagnosis felt initially and how it feels now that it is almost 4 years later. Each path is different so we discussed this from our perspectives in hopes it might help some of you listening. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 19! We got the chance to return to Club 33 and wanted to share new details on the spring menu and also share a few pictures. We were excited to share our Disney cast member stories as well. It was a magical getaway and we are so thankful we were able to do it! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 18! We finally fixed Mason's microphone! This week we discuss the recent changes to the Disney DAS pass and how it will specifically affect the IBD community. We go over Magic Keys, the reservation system, how we currently use the DAS pass, and how we think Disney might need to make some changes. We know there are a lot of hurt and confused people out there and we can only hope Disney listens to those voices. There is no Disney hate here, just discussing potential changes and our thoughts on them! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 17! There was an issue again with Mason's microphone so we do apologize for the sound quality! Working on getting that fixed. This is our final episode in the Rady's IBD day series. We end it with an overview of IBD, how it affects children, remission goals, biosimilars, and more! These were all discussed and presented to us at Rady's IBD day and we thought they might benefit you all too! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page at https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 16! If you scanned the QR code in the front of your journals, you are in the right place! We are so excited to announce we published two new books/journals. Not Your Average Food Journal and IBD Symptom Tracker is an excellent tool to help you find food triggers or help with any reasons you might want to track what you eat and drink. Not Your Average Restroom Journal and IBD Symptom tracker pairs nicely with the food journal. You can record what is going on with your stools which will help you keep a close eye on your IBD health. These are great to share with your medical team and dietitians too! There was an issue with Mason's microphone so we do apologize for the sound quality on this one! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Food Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12C6YG2
Restroom Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12YKRSN
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
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Welcome to S2 episode 15! Today we are going over what the surgeon at Rady Children's Hospital discussed on IBD day. While there are many surgeries and variations, we are only discussing the surgeries he went over at IBD day. Lots of great information that will hopefully better help you understand surgery options for IBD. We did our best to make it informative and honest without being too graphic for our listeners. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 14! We are digging deeper into what we learned at Rady's IBD day. Today we discuss research and how important it is not only for adults, but for the pediatric IBD world. Research can help provide more options to these kids as well as provide more information on the efficacy and side effects of treatments. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation is a trustworthy source for all IBD patients and educates, guides and supports them every step of the way. They are an integral part of research and advancing how we treat this disease. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 13! We are sharing all things diet and nutrition for Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis from an IBD specialized dietitian from Rady Children's Hospital. We took notes from her presentation at IBD day so we could share anything helpful with all of you. We will cover flare diets, day to day diets, trigger foods, types of diets, vitamins and supplements, and new findings with CurQD and coconut water! Lots of great info here that we have been excited to share! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Dietitian recommended cookbook: The Anti-Inflammatory Family Cookbook by Stefania Patinella
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 12! This episode is part of a series we plan to do covering IBD day. We got to hear a lot of great information from doctors, a dietitian, a psychologist, and a surgeon. We do a recap here of how the day went and what was covered in the IBD world. We will break it down in upcoming episodes so we can go into further detail on what each presenter covered. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 11! This is part two to last weeks episode on all things 504 plans for kids with IBD. This week we discuss what to include in a 504 plan to help you make sure you don't miss any small details! We also go over the do's and don'ts of what to do with the 504 plan. These two episodes should help get you organized and on track for your child's school year! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Teacher's pamphlet: https://issuu.com/ccfa1/docs/teachers-guide-brochure-final?fr=sNzAwMTM3MDAxNzI
Link to CCF template for a 504 plan: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/science-and-professionals/patient-resources/template-section-504-plan
CCF IBD help center: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/patientsandcaregivers/community-support/the-ibd-help-center
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 10! This is the perfect stop for all things 504 plans for kids with IBD. We will go over how they qualify, what a 504 plan is, and the entire process to create one and get it put in place. 504 plans are a must for any child with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Teacher's pamphlet: https://issuu.com/ccfa1/docs/teachers-guide-brochure-final?fr=sNzAwMTM3MDAxNzI
Link to CCF template for a 504 plan: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/science-and-professionals/patient-resources/template-section-504-plan
CCF IBD help center: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/patientsandcaregivers/community-support/the-ibd-help-center
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 9! We thought it might be interesting to hear Mason answer questions about IBD. Everything from when he was diagnosed, how he feels about his medical team, how he handles infusions and injections, his best advice received (and worst!), and he even discusses what music he is currently listening too. We had a lot of fun making this episode and hope you guys enjoy it! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 8! Today we discuss what remission means in the IBD world and the different levels of remission. There was a lot of confusion when Mason was diagnosed on what remission meant. We did a lot of reading and asking our doctor questions to learn more about what remission truly means and we hope we can help some of you with similar questions. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 7! In honor of Mason receiving a proclamation and "Mason Harvey Day" in the city of Vista, we decided to talk more about proclamations. We discuss how you can get one, the work Mason has done over the years and is being honored for, and how we are using it to raise awareness and fundraise for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 6! Today is all about Take Steps! Take Steps is one of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's biggest fundraisers. Today we go over how it helps the foundation, how it helps IBD patients, how you can participate, how you can fundraise, and how much fun it is! Take Steps takes place in many cities around the Unites States so there is a good chance you will find a walk near you! We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Go to the foundation's page and the info for Take Steps is up right on the first page: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org 
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 5! We asked a group of IBD patients and caregivers about what they hate being told when someone finds out they have Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis. One recurring topic was diet advice, which was generally unwanted advice. We know this is a sensitive topic and everybody is different! We did our best to go over how diet does or doesn't affect IBD, how it doesn't cure IBD, and we read a lot of comments that were shared with us. Hopefully we have an episode you all can relate to, one way or another. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined, @TheReggieProject, and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 3! Reggie, our main character from our book, "Not Your Average Slice of Pizza", has become a symbol of the hope, determination, and courage that comes with a tough diagnosis, especially IBD. We wanted to raise awareness for pediatric IBD patients, adult IBD patients, and any other children/teens/adults facing a challenging diagnosis by sending Reggie around the world. Take a picture with Reggie and show the world you are warriors, why fundraising is so important for change, and why it is important to fight for patient rights when it comes to medications/treatments they need. Download a copy of Reggie at www.KarmatudeCandles.com. Send your pictures to our Instagram (@TheReggieProject) or through Facebook or email them to KarmatudeCandles@hotmail.com. We will make sure to share them!
We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Instagram: @TheReggieProject  
Facebook: The Reggie Project (group)For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to S2 episode 3! There are a lot of things that are said to people who have IBD, some terrible, some incredible! After listening to fellow IBD patients, today we discuss something that we all hear quite a bit, that IBS is the same as IBD. They are not and we go into how they are not related, their different symptoms and complications, and how they are both treated. Hopefully we can put this myth to rest and better help people understand why you should never compare IBD with IBS. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2! Today we go into dual biologics in the treatment of IBD, when they started being researched, and Mason's own experiences with being on dual biologics.   We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to season 2 episode 1! With school starting this week we thought it would be a great time to talk about homeschooling. It is becoming more popular and for those with chronic illness it is a great option. We go over statistics on homeschool, why we chose it, and how it is structured for Mason. For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to our season 1 finale with episode 25! We had fun discussing our first year making a podcast, go over our most watched episodes, and share were our listeners are listening from. We also discuss future plans and season 2 of IBDetermined! For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles

Welcome to episode 24! Today we are talking about one of the triggers of IBD flares, which is stress. We go into a personal story about Mason's diagnosis and how stress could have played a role in his flare at the time. We are sure that you watching will also be able to make your own connections to stress and health conditions. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to episode 23! Today's topic is a very popular one about mask wearing. This episode is not about the efficiency of masks or telling anyone what they should do. It is simply to teach understanding of why you will still see some people (in the IBD community) wearing masks. We hope it creates to more respect and a different perspective on why some people are still masking up. We also go into social situations and how we handle them. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to episode 22! Grief is a tough subject and a complicated one at times. Crohn's and Colitis is a difficult diagnosis and it is only natural to feel a sense of loss and grief. Going through grief with IBD is very real and in this episode we discuss our own grief with the diagnosis. We also go over not only 5 stages of grief, but 7 stages of grief. We also offer ways to help for those of you who know someone struggling with grief. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to episode 21! We wanted to share the story of where the Karmatude Candles originated, how we make them, and how we use them to fundraise. Making candles has turned into something very special for our family and continues to also be a way we can raise awareness for IBD. We enjoy fundraising for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and hope to continue this business well into the future! We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined and @KarmatudeCandles
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/
To order candles:
www.karmatudecandles.com

Welcome to episode 20! We have wanted to jump into the top of biologics but it is a lot to talk about. So we did our best to start at the basics in this episode. We discuss (in simple terms!!) what biologics are and the three different classes when it comes to IBD. We go over TNF-blockers, integrin blockers, and interleukin blockers. Hopefully this will help you better understand the basics so once we go into further discussions, it will make sense. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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Welcome to episode 19! We attended a Team Survivor event at the San Diego Blood Bank. Mason has received over 5 blood transfusions and is part of Team Survivor. We share what we learned at the San Diego Blood Bank and discuss why donating blood is so important. We also share ways and ideas you can help! We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/11JUUEI6GS73K?ref_=wl_share
For more information on donating blood : https://www.sandiegobloodbank.org
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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Welcome to episode 18! Outliers are something we learned about in math but totally works in our episode. Crohn's can vary so much but sometimes the public only will see those who are excelling or living above average lives with this disease. It is important to celebrate everyone though and continue to share our stories to raise awareness. This disease needs a voice and not only famous, wealthy voice. They need to hear each of your stories and respect whatever level you are at. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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Welcome to episode 17! We attended our local Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Gala and are excited to share the importance of these fundraising events and how you can also attend. Our recent local chapter Champions of Hope gala in San Diego raised close to $500,000 for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. We also discuss a fun item Michelle wore, which were Mason's beads of courage. If you haven't heard of beads of courage we are excited to share what they are! And if you have your own beads of courage we are sure you will definitely be able to relate! We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
To purchase IBDetermined t-shirts: https://www.bonfire.com/store/karmatude/

Welcome to episode 16! We had requests to discuss ideas, hints, or methods we use to have an easy prep for colonoscopies and MRI's. We go over the methods that worked best for Mason and should help you too! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 15! When dealing with any disease or chronic illness, time management can become complicated. In this episode we discuss the difficulties of time management, handling work and school, and how we manage our schedules with Crohn's disease. We know there is no one way to do this but at the very least hope that we make others feel like they aren't alone! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness.
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 14! Today's episode focuses on overcoming a fear of needles, shots, injections, and IV's. For children and adults this is a real fear and sometimes phobia. With IBD or any chronic illness the reality is that injections and IV's can become a way of life and it sometimes a challenge to overcome fears. After 3 years, Mason has changed from a high fear, anxious and very upset patient into a relaxed and calm patient with no anxiety over infusions and injections. We have taken the tips and methods that have helped us and included them in this episode. This is helpful for anyone with these fears! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 13! Today's episode goes over our very exciting overnight stay at Disneyland complete with a visit to Club 33. A lot of you were curious and had questions so we are here to share details and pictures of our entire evening at Club 33. However, we didn't want to stray far from the goal of our channel which is facing challenges and overcoming them, particularly when you are immunosuppressed. For the first part of our show, Mason and I go over how we stayed safe as a family and were able to enjoy Disneyland. Kids with IBD can sometimes miss out on a lot of normal life activities. When treatments are for life it is a tough balance to determine how to walk that. new journey. The second part of our show is dedicated to Club 33 and sharing some of the secrets this amazing club holds! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 12! Today's episode focuses on the steps you take to fight an insurance denial for medications and biologics. Some of you are familiar with a doctor ordering a particular medication or biologic and insurance will deny it. The process might be short or it might be drawn out but we are here to help you with each step in the process. We take you through denials, appeals, peer-to-peer, and what the next steps are if those don't work. We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For the Patient Advocate Foundation go to https://www.patientadvocate.org
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

In today's episode, we cover a very important topic which is, mental health. Something we learned before recording this is that rates of depression are higher with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis as compared to other diseases and the general population. Mental Health was also the most requested topic amongst those with IBD. This is only the beginning of this conversation and for this episode we covered what is available on the Crohn's and Colitis Foundations webpage. We wanted to show how we related to it and also demonstrate how simple it is to access and read for yourself.  We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on the mental health topics covered in this episode, please visit https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/mental-health
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To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 10! We had some issues with editing (like the up late, sweating over your laptop in a panic it wouldn't work) so we apologize for the repeating of scenes. But it is what it is and we made it to the big 10!!We decided to give you all a behind the scenes look of our children's book, "Not Your Average Slice of Pizza". We cover the beginnings from when we decided to write and illustrate a children's book, the process we used to write and illustrate it, and information on how we published our book with Ingramspark. Feel free to comment with any questions and we will be happy to answer them and help you on your own publishing journey! You can purchase "Not Your Average Slice of Pizza" at www.KarmatudeCandles.com or go to Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com or Walmart.com. We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 

For more information on Story Experiential with Pixar: https://www.storyxperiential.com
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
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To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
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Welcome to episode 9!  Mason is still in a flare but feeling better! We decided to proceed with our regular series since he was excited to do it. Today's episode focuses on our ideas to handle unsupportive family and friends who don't try to understand Crohn's disease (or really any chronic illness). We also go into how to help people who don't understand chronic illness but want to be supportive. We definitely don't have all the answers but we hope our experiences might help you and might also make you feel supported. We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 8!  Still off of our scheduled programming but this is what worked for Mason this week. We find out the potential cause for his flare (spoiler alert, he has a bacterial infection which we talk more about), talk about his treatment regimen, and then look more at what a Crohn's flare is. Of course there is always more to learn then we can cover so please use the links below to look for more info. Mason was ok discussing this but we are looking forward to him being over this! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 7! Today's episode was a change of plans since Mason is in a flare. We had an episode all planned but instead decided to have an impromptu discussion about how he is feeling and talk about flares. We both agreed it would be a little much to do a regular segment but we also know how important it is to discuss Crohn's flares and show how they look. He wanted to do this so we decided to turn on the microphones and have a discussion. Now we are just hoping we caught it early enough and he will be back on track soon. We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185

Welcome to episode 6! Today's episode is very important to us as it discusses the Restroom Access Act law and your rights. This law, while in other states, was just enacted this year, 2023, in the state of California. Mason and I played a role in creating the bill, AB1632, and getting it to pass into a law. We detail step by step how we accomplished this so you can learn how to do it too. It does take time but it is worth it! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
For legislator info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/get-involved/be-an-advocate/contact-your-legislators
For paperwork in the state of California that will allow you to use a restroom in an emergency go to https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DCDIC/CDCB/Pages/RestroomAccessAct.aspx
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Welcome to episode 5! *UPDATE! We have since published two new food and restroom trackers on Amazon! Links to order are below!*
We wanted to discuss our simple way we keep track of and monitor Mason's IBD symptoms on a day to day basis. Crohn's disease flares can be tricky or impossible to predict but hopefully with some of our ideas, you will find some useful tools to stay on top of symptoms. These ideas work if you don't have IBD too! These suggestions will help someone dealing with a food sensitivity to potentially identify it and/or monitor it. We are also doing a giveaway! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illness, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined
To find out where to listen to our podcast visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1911185
Not Your Average Restroom Journal and IBD Symptom Tracker - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12YKRSN
Not Your Average Food Journal and IBD Symptom Tracker - 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D12C6YG2

Welcome to episode 4! Today we discuss a question we get asked a lot. So, what is it like to be a child or teen with an incurable disease like Crohn's? Also, what is it like to parent and caregiver for these kids? We start of by sharing Mason's diagnosis, the fears it can cause, and the ways life can change. We did our best to keep it simple and to the point although we know this topic has a lot more ways life can change. Maybe we can add a future episode to get further into the topic! We hope this episode will help you if you are an adult or child suffering from Crohn's disease or any chronic illnes\, know somebody who is, or are just interested in learning more about aspects of chronic illness. We are family friendly and want kids to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately we hope we bring some attention to some well deserved topics on chronic illness. 
For more information on Crohn's disease, fundraising, and general info go to https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org
Follow us on Instagram @TeamIBDetermined

In this episode Michelle and Mason discuss what it is like to be immunocompromised, how it can vary among Crohn's disease patients, and  also offer advice on how to support those with suppressed immune systems. It provides a first hand point of view from both a caregiver and patient perspective, while also incorporating the perspective of an adult and teen. The hope is to teach understanding, clear up hurt feelings, and create empathy for what are most susceptible population goes through.

In episode 2 we explain more about Crohn's disease, how it is diagnosed, and how different it can be for patients. Mason talks about his own experiences with the diagnosis in comparison to the medical descriptions of Crohn's disease. For more info on Crohn's disease, symptoms, diagnose, fundraising, and more, visit
https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/

Episode 1 of IBDetermined introduces you to Michelle Harvey and Mason Harvey, a mother-son duo who discuss Crohn's disease and overcoming obstacles with any chronic illness or challenge. The focus is on the caregiver-patient relationship and is a family friendly podcast so anyone can listen and find ways to overcome challenges, find hope, help others, and be empowered in your journey.