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• Benirschke seeks out stories of inspiration

  Here's a nice story about Rolf Benirschke. Benirschke was a placekicker for the professional football team the San Diego Chargers. He had a great career playing for 10 years and setting all kinds of records. The really astounding part is that he played Read More... Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:30 PM by bustagut | 1 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Ostomy, Personal Stories

• Pearl Jam's McCready Keeps Rocking For Crohn's

  I check out a lot of sites online looking for information about IBD but I never expected to find one on the Billboard web site. Yeah, that Billboard. I found this article about Pearl Jam's Mike McCready. He's done a ton of work to help the Northwest Chapter Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:43 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Children, Fund-Raising

• Pearl Jam guitarist reveals his secret

  We've mentioned a couple of times that Mike McCready of the rock band Pearl Jam had come out publicly about his battle with Crohn's Disease. This story is a summary of an interview he gave recently in Seattle about his battle. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:22 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Personal Stories

• JFK and Colitis

  Another famous figure who is know to have had IBD is US president John F. Kenedy. He was diagnosed with colitis in 1934 at the age of 17. He also had many other health problems including severe back pain and Addison's Disease. In this PBS interview physician Jeffrey Kelman discusses the extensive health ailments President John F. Kennedy suffered during his lifetime. Read More... Posted Monday, February 16, 2004 11:14 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities

• Pearl Jam guitarist talks about having Crohn's

  A story last week about Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready having Crohn's spurred me to look for a little more information. Sure enough, I found a story about his helping the Northwest Chapter of the CCFA last year with a fund raiser. He was first diagnosed at 21. He spoke for the first time publicly last year about having Crohn's and Colitis. Read More... Posted Monday, February 16, 2004 11:12 PM by bustagut | 1 Comments Filed under: Celebrities

• Pearl Jam's McCready helps CCFA in Seattle

  I had heard that Pearl Jam's lead guitarist Mike McCready had IBD but this is the first story I have come across about it. I think it's pretty cool that he's donating his name and his time to help the CCFA. Of course if you're in the Seattle area I encourage you to get your tickets early. Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:08 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Fund-Raising

• Red Badge of Courage

  Taylor Barton's dedication to football's play-through-pain ethos nearly kills him. The personal story of this college football players struggle with colitis and his fight to regain a normal life. Read More... Posted Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:03 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Personal Stories

• Empowered Play

  Professional hockey player Anthony DiPalma has overcome the odds by pursuing a pro hockey career despite Crohn's disease. Read More... Posted Thursday, December 25, 2003 9:47 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities

• Barbara Bush helps raise IBD awareness

  Mother of US president George W. Bush and wife of former president George Bush is helping to raise public awareness about IBD. Read More... Posted Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:35 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Ostomy

• Corson quits pro hockey after bout with colitis

  Star hockey player Shayne Corson of the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that he was retiring from professional hockey earlier this year. Corson has long suffered from Ulcerative Colitis having been diagnosed at 15. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 10:00 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Celebrities

• Carrie's battle

  In this piece from the UK Carrie Grant tells the story of her 20-year battle with Crohn's. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 9:56 PM by bustagut | 1 Comments Filed under: Celebrities, Personal Stories