Health
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Holiday 2025 Update & Microbiome Analysis
Good news abounds I’ve been a little slow with this post, but things have been going extremely well. So, yay us! Holiday Travels & Family Time I enjoyed a trip to Rockford over Thanksgiving, spending 6 days with my parents. It was peaceful time well spent. They’re warm, smart, and supportive. My sister and her
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Is this just a medical blog now?
I sure hope not. It’s always been a “What’s going on in retirement” blog. And unfortunately, what’s been going on just now is very medically-focused. But we still hope to hit the road in early 2026. Notice I’ve stopped writing that we’ll start traveling in January. It seems less likely to hit that goal now
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Also…Crohn’s Disease
Edit, December 18, 2025: Although all signs point to mild Crohn’s Disease, there hasn’t been enough data for a formal diagnosis, which I had not realized until recently. My actual diagnosis at this point is “Ileitis” or inflammation of the terminal ileum. IBD is found among 70-80% of PSC patients, but usually it is Ulcerative
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Setting Calorie Goals
With the dietary changes fairly well-managed, I wanted more data about my body composition and the calories I require to maintain my weight. I’m still struggling with sodium and working on getting my water intake higher, but these things will come with time. And usually I don’t exceed my sodium limits, it’s just that I
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Food Adjustments
There’s no clinically-proven way to slow PSC progression. But I believe diet could make positive outcomes more likely. So in early August I began making changes to the way I eat. Initial approach It didn’t take much to conclude that alcohol was off the table but aside from that advice, my hepatology group only told
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Big Changes
We’ve been dealing with surprising, unwelcome medical news which has taken us off the road for a bit. Prior to the diagnosis we had been toying with the idea of changing our travel setup…but the new situation has accelerated those plans. And although I’m still reeling from the diagnosis, I’m very much looking forward to