Hey, hey! I had my 5th Entyvio infusion earlier today, so I wanted to give you guys an update on my health and how things are going. Long story short: I’m doing better. I’m taking a combination of drugs now (Entyvio + Budesonide + Cortifoam + Hydrocortisone), which are mostly keeping me healthy. I’m far from 100 percent, but there’s still a chance that the Entyvio will work, so I’m hoping and praying it kicks in soon. (FYI for the IBD peeps: From what my doctor has told me, it’s pretty common for Entyvio to “fail” around the 4th infusion, so don’t give up hope if it’s not working for you. A “steroid bridge” is also pretty common for getting patients to the 5th or 6th infusion, which is what I am doing and it’s kind of working.) If my symptoms don’t improve after my 6th infusion, we’ll likely stop Entyvio and move onto immunomodulators (6MP, Imuran, etc.) or a combination with a biologic. *sigh* So, that’s what’s happening on the UC front. So, the end of June actually ma