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Posted 2/1/2025 12:14 AM (GMT -5)
I’ve been meaning to post but with a new puppy added to the house, among other things, time got away from me. My scope was on the 15th and honestly it was probably the least offensive prep I have had so far. It was basically the same as I had the previous 3 times except no mag citrate and twice the Miralax drink. This way was actually better and I didn’t have to drink all of it.

My scope was good. It actually showed my disease as inactive which surprised me a bit because I still have occasional issues. Still waiting on biopsies so I suppose it could still show microscopic inflammation. But, I also think I have IBS so I’ve been looking into the FODMAP diet and really need to start doing some work on the food end of things. I know some things that give me problems but not enough to avoid issues as much as I’d like to. Any input or suggestions on the diet front is certainly appreciated. I’m just so glad that for now I don’t have to worry about medication changes. And although I really liked my previous doctor, apparently I did not need to add another serious drug to my repertoire after all.
Posted 2/2/2025 10:22 AM (GMT -5)
I hope all your biopsies are clear! That is what made me have to change meds even though I felt okay.

Fodmaps are 100% a problem for me but I notice fiber in general can be hard. I do okay with very well cooked carrots, squashes, rutabaga. I don’t eat whole nuts and seeds too often at all. I think the low fodmap diet can be a good framework to start from and go from there if you are not sure how to start. I did find that any cruciferous veggie is a problem for me as well as avocado.
Posted 2/3/2025 8:00 AM (GMT -5)
Food is very individual. Keep a diary of the foods you eat and what agrees with you and what triggers issues.

On another note, what kind of puppy do you have?
Posted 2/3/2025 10:53 AM (GMT -5)
Yeah, I know. I’ve been talking about needing to keep a food diary for years now, lol! And the thing I learned about FODMAPs, too, is that they can “build up” apparently so a food may not bother you the first time (so then you think it’s safe) but then get you if you eat it again the next day. 🙄 I think that’s why I haven’t gone too deep into the diet angle because although I know I need to, it can seem overly complicated when I look into it. The experience of others might give me ideas I hadn’t thought of before but I know I need to put in the work, too.

Our pup is a German Shepherd. We got him from a rescue group. We have a 2 yr old who we got as a pup from a disabled Army vet who just had too many animals and we thought he was full Shepherd but we now believe he’s part Great Dane. He’s huge. But a total goober and sweetheart, lol! We decided he needed a friend. 😉
Posted 2/3/2025 11:27 AM (GMT -5)
Thank you for rescuing!! I'm a "chihuahua" lover. I do co-own a K-9 bomb dog, which is a labrador. Dogs are the best!!

I understand what you are saying about eating something and it not bothering you but then eating it again and it does bother you. It happens to me too.
Posted 2/3/2025 10:28 PM (GMT -5)
I just checked my patient portal and my biopsy report was in there. Not sure when it came through, but as I suspected there is some mild inflammation there:

“Sections of the left colon show fragments of colonic mucosa with patchy mild active inflammation with cryptitis. There is a mild increase of lymphoplasmacytic inflammation in the lamina propria, but the overall architecture appears preserved, and well-developed changes of chronicity are not seen. No granulomas or dysplasia is identified.”

I haven’t heard anything from my doctor’s office and I do not know if this warrants any changes to my meds. Since it is mild and confined to my left colon I’m not overly concerned about it but it’s obviously not clear so I don’t know what is typically done in this case.
Posted 2/4/2025 7:57 AM (GMT -5)
I would call your doctor to go over the results
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