Best Mason Harvey Podcasts (2024)

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S3 Episode 3 - Advice and support for caregivers and those newly diagnosed with IBD. 44:34

5h ago44:34

44:34

Send us a text 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…

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S3 episode 2 - The National Park Access Pass that is available for those of you with IBD! 30:43

14d ago30:43

30:43

Send us a text 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 documentati…

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Season 3 Episode 1- Reacting to an article by Michael Osso on stress management for IBD. 42:49

1M ago42:49

42:49

Send us a text 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 …

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S2 Episode 29 - The end of Season 2 and celebrating the one year anniversary of IBDetermined! 30:11

2M ago30:11

30:11

Send us a text 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 Se…

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S2 Episode 28 - The history of IBD and how the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation came to be! 25:46

2M ago25:46

25:46

Send us a text 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 …

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S2 Episode 27 - Learning about JAK inhibitors (like Rinvoq) and how they help IBD! 25:33

2M ago25:33

25:33

Send us a text 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 wan…

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S2 Episode 26- - We react to news of the holy grail of IBD discoveries and latest breakthrough! 51:44

2M ago51:44

51:44

Send us a text 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…

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S2 Episode 25 - It is our 50th episode and we are answering questions from our viewers and friends! 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Send us a text 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…

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S2 Episode 24 - What is ARFID and how does it affect those with IBD? 35:50

3M ago35:50

35:50

Send us a text 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…

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S2 Episode 23- Do you feel like you are always having to explain your IBD diagnosis? 22:34

3M ago22:34

22:34

Send us a text 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 a…

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S2 Episode 22 - Helping you successfully create 504 plans for your IBD college student! 35:10

3M ago35:10

35:10

Send us a text 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 …

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S2 Episode 21 - Navigating social situations with IBD 28:29

3M ago28:29

28:29

Send us a text 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 at…

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S2 Episode 20 - How I felt at diagnosis and how I feel four years later having Crohn's disease. 26:51

4M ago26:51

26:51

Send us a text 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, separa…

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S2 Episode 19 - We went back to Disneyland's Club 33 and share the menu and our adventures! 41:50

4M ago41:50

41:50

Send us a Text Message. 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 audienc…

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S2 Episode 18 - New Disney DAS pass changes and how it will affect those with Crohn's and Colitis. 38:29

4M ago38:29

38:29

Send us a text 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 a…

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Season 2 Episode 17 Overview of IBD from Rady Children's Hospital's IBD Day. 28:26

4M ago28:26

28:26

Send us a text 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 pr…

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S2 Episode 16 - Not Your Average Food and Restroom journals and IBD symptom trackers! On Amazon! 42:33

5M ago42:33

42:33

Send us a Text Message. 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 t…

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S2 Episode 15 - Types of surgeries for IBD discussed at IBD day at Rady Children's Hospital 35:04

5M ago35:04

35:04

Send us a text 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 …

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S2 Episode 14 - More from IBD day about why research is also important for pediatric IBD patients. 28:05

5M ago28:05

28:05

Send us a text 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 Cr…

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Season 2 Episode 13 -Diet and nutrition help for IBD patients from a dietitian at IBD day! 39:49

5M ago39:49

39:49

Send us a Text Message. 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 foo…

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S2 Episode 12 - Recap on IBD day 2024 at Rady Children's Hospital with lots of useful info! 38:16

6M ago38:16

38:16

Send us a text 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 furth…

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S2 Episode 11 - What to include in a 504 plan if your child/teen has Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis. 38:21

6M ago38:21

38:21

Send us a text 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 an…

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S2 Episode 10 - All about 504 plans for kids with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis! 38:12

6M ago38:12

38:12

Send us a text 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…

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S2 Episode 9 -Question and Answer session with a teen (Mason!) on living with Crohn's disease. 48:39

6M ago48:39

48:39

Send us a text 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 …

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S2 Episode 8 - What does it mean to be in remission with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis? 28:48

6M ago28:48

28:48

Send us a text 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 yo…

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S2 Episode 7 - Mason is receiving a proclamation from our city and a special "Mason Harvey Day" on Feb.21st! 38:16

7M ago38:16

38:16

Send us a text 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 Col…

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S 2 Episode 6 - Take Steps & how it is one of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's major fundraisers. 37:26

7M ago37:26

37:26

Send us a text 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…

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S2 Episode 5 - We discuss IBD diet myths and facts 37:26

7M ago37:26

37:26

Send us a text 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…

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S2 Episode 4 - Introducing The Reggie Project! 27:27

7M ago27:27

27:27

Send us a Text Message. 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 …

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S2 Episode 3 - Repeat after me, IBS is not IBD! 36:00

8M ago36:00

36:00

Send us a text 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 compl…

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S2 Episode 2 - Dual biologics in the treatment of Crohn's disease and our own experience with them. 31:28

8M ago31:28

31:28

Send us a Text Message. 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 de…

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S2 Episode 1- Homeschooling with Crohn's disease and how homeschool works for us. 45:31

8M ago45:31

45:31

Send us a text 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 d…

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Episode 25 - Season 1 finale and a recap of our first year with a podcast! 23:47

8M ago23:47

23:47

Send us a text 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.…

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Episode 24 - Episode 24 - The role of stress with IBD plus our own story with stress and an IBD diagnosis. 39:12

9M ago39:12

39:12

Send us a text 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 ar…

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Episode 23 - Talking about mask wearing and other social situations with IBD! 33:25

9M ago33:25

33:25

Send us a Text Message. 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 diffe…

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Episode 22- Recognizing the signs of grief with a Crohn's diagnosis and how to help support someone who is grieving 40:58

9M ago40:58

40:58

Send us a text 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, b…

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Episode 21 - The Story of Karmatude Candles and how we use them to fundraise for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation 35:44

9M ago35:44

35:44

Send us a text 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 Foundat…

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Episode 20 - Basics of biologics and and the different classes of biologics used to treat Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. 36:35

10M ago36:35

36:35

Send us a Text Message. 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 …

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Episode 19- The San Diego Blood Bank, blood transfusions, and the importance of donating blood. 23:44

10M ago23:44

23:44

Send us a text 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 wan…

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Episode 18 - The importance of recognizing everyone with IBD and not just outliers who are excelling. 32:59

10M ago32:59

32:59

Send us a text 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 aware…

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Episode 17- Beads of Courage and going to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation gala! 22:48

10M ago22:48

22:48

Send us a text 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 Mich…

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Episode 16 - Colonoscopy and MRI/MRE helpful tips and prep methods! 25:09

10M ago25:09

25:09

Send us a text 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 some…

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Episode 15 - Time management difficulties and our tips with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. 28:44

11M ago28:44

28:44

Send us a Text Message. 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 tha…

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Episode 14 - Overcoming a fear of needles, shots, injections and IV's! 34:18

11M ago34:18

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Send us a text 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, …

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Episode 13 - Our dinner at Club 33 at Disneyland and staying at the Grand Californian! 41:19

11M ago41:19

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Send us a text 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 …

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Episode 12 - Fighting insurance denials for medications and biologics and how to win! 29:14

11M ago29:14

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Send us a text 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…

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Episode 11 - Importance of Mental Health with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis or any chronic illness 47:36

12M ago47:36

47:36

Send us a text 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. Th…

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Episode 10 - We give you a behind the scenes look at our children's book about chronic illness, "Not Your Average Slice of Pizza" and explain the publishing process 27:19

12M ago27:19

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Send us a Text Message. 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 o…

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Episode 9 - How to handle unsupportive family and friends of Crohn's patients and help people better understand how they can support you! 28:44

12M ago28:44

28:44

Send us a text 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…

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Episode 8 - Mason is still in a Crohn's flare and we go more into what a Crohn's (IBD) flare is. 28:58

1y ago28:58

28:58

Send us a text 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…

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