Sounds like my aunt. Recovering now from surgery. Pretty rough, multiple
hospital stays, steroid treatments.

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> All,
>
> I have a dear friend who I've just found out some interesting health
> history about.  She's 51 years old and at 25 was diagnosed with
> Ulcerative Colitis and was given massive doses of cortisone.  She was
> at a few points near death, it was so serious.  According to my friend,
> the cortisone has caused massive joint deterioration and bone death
> (aseptic necropsis).  Oh, and she's had an ileostomy, had it resealed.
> Twice.
>
>