The Briggs Protocol for treating Ulcerative Colitis has been floating around the internet and our Facebook FMT Discussion group for a few years now. The reason it’s so popular is that it has worked for many, is… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘ulcerative colitis’
Yasmin’s story
Where do you live? Farnborough, Hampshire, UK. How old are you? 25 What percentage recovered are you? 85-90% Most days. Occasionally this will slip down to 50-60% for a few days when in a mini flare but this is getting less and… Read More ›
Josh’s Story
Where do you live? I live in Lodi California, the beautiful wine country. How old are you? I am 27 years old. What percentage better are you? I would say I am 95% better. What was your diagnosis and… Read More ›
Jennifer’s Story
I live in rural Manitoba, Canada, under the canopy of an endless, ever changing prairie sky. I am 40 years old and find myself between 95% and 99% improved in health as a result of FMT treatments and the… Read More ›
Tyler’s Story
Where do you live? Lexington, Kentucky, USA What percentage better are you? 85-95% better What was your diagnosis and what treatments did you try before FMT? In November 2010 after my first colonoscopy the Doc gave me the diagnosis… Read More ›
Geoff’s Story
It’s understandable most success stories are anonymous, but so great when an FMT recipient decides to be unashamedly “out-and-proud” on video about their recovery using FMT. Geoff’s is a spectacular recovery. Yet it demonstrates once again that FMT is only one tool in a… Read More ›
Jenny’s Story
This is an interesting success story for a few of reasons. Firstly, it’s our first story from New Zealand. Secondly, the success occurred in an older patient with bad UC suggesting that age and severity do not necessarily preclude healing. Thirdly, and importantly, it’s… Read More ›
James’s Story
Where do you live? I live in Zaragoza, Spain. How old are you? I am 31 years old. What percentage better are you? I would say around 80-85% (and expecting to increase these numbers in the following days/weeks). What… Read More ›
Gerry’s Story
Where do you live? Ashbourne, UK How old are you? 46 What percentage better are you? 90% What was your diagnosis and what treatments did you try before FMT? I have Ulcerative Colitis, first diagnosed in 1999. I have been through… Read More ›
Jaimi’s Story
This FMT success story is told from the viewpoint of 22 year old Jaimi and her father who championed the FMT treatment to save his daughter from surgery. Where are you from? Portland, Oregon, USA What percentage better… Read More ›
Robby’s Story
If you have a sick child, you will know how difficult it is to make decisions on their behalf, particularly once the mainstream medical system has given up on them. You are terrified to try alternative treatments, and you… Read More ›
Mike’s Story
This story, told by a father, tells of the recovery of his 17 year old son from Ulcerative Colitis using FMT. Where do you live: Concord, California, USA What percentage recovery did your son achieve? 95-100% What was the… Read More ›
How to talk to your doctor about fecal transplant: a patient’s perspective
Kathy Lammens is a Ph. D. in Philosophy and mother to a child with Ulcerative Colitis. After much effort, Kathy and her husband succeeded in persuading their doctors to let them try Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), an experimental therapy, to… Read More ›
Carlos’s Story
Dr. Carlos Monteverde is a medical doctor from Ecuador specialized in immunology. He has achieved recovery from UC by using FMT. He runs a pharmaceutical ingredients company and is now trying to develop an elemental formula that is free of casein and… Read More ›
Julie’s Story
Where are you from? Florida, USA. What percentage better are you? Right now 95% for the last 8 months. What was your diagnosis and what treatments did you try before FMT? I had a terrible case of C-Diff like 9… Read More ›
Interview with Taymount Clinic’s Glenn Taylor
Glenn Taylor is Clinic Director & Food Bacteriologist at Taymount Clinic in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK. Taymount is a natural medicine clinic that specialises in health conditions influenced by the functions of gut flora. What’s your background, and how did you come to run a fecal… Read More ›
Madhura’s Story
Editor’s Note I am thrilled to publish this success story from Bangalore, India. In November last year I received an email from Madhura’s husband enquiring about fecal transplant for his wife’s Ulcerative Colitis. Since then I have followed their… Read More ›
Interview with Dr David Shepard M.D.
RDS Infusions is a gastroenterology clinic that assists patients with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT). R. David Shepard, MD. Is the head of RDS Infusions. He is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and has been practicing in Tampa, Florida, USA for… Read More ›
Interview with Dr Mark Davis N.D.
In November 2011, I ran into a friend of mine, GI Dr, Glenn Eisen. He asked how my UC was. I replied that it was under control, but had really not gone into remission for four years, despite Remicade infusions… Read More ›
Ed’s Story
After suffering from IBD since 1978, I am in remission (cured?) 10 months after finishing Fecal Transplant therapy. In 1978, my senior year of high school, I first noticed blood in my stool. My first diagnosis of IBD, ulcerative… Read More ›
Welcome to PoP
Rarely does medical science come up with a treatment so effective, inexpensive, and free of side-effects. The Observer. Welcome to PoP, a patient information resource dedicated to promoting safe accessible Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) and to raising awareness of… Read More ›
Michael’s Story
Michael K Hurst – Cured of Ulcerative Colitis from Fecal Transplants summer 2011. For additional details about Michael’s story or to contact him see his website FecalTransplant.org What % better are you? I am 110% better, I’m actually better now… Read More ›
Kathy’s Story
Hi, I’m Kathy, mom to a nine-year-old girl diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in January 2012 and successfully treated with FMT. I don’t want to know where we would be now if we hadn’t tried it, or if it hadn’t worked. … Read More ›
Matt’s Story
My name is Matt Robinson, and I have Ulcerative Colitis. I have had it since 2002, but I haven’t always DEALT with it. By that I mean I haven’t always taken responsibility for my illness and for my healing. After… Read More ›