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  1. Chris, 34-year-old living in Queens, first realized that something was wrong with his stomach when he was 17. Due to Chris’ consistent lower abdominal pain, his doctor originally thought that he had an ulcer, but after a colonoscopy, it was determined that Chris had Crohn’s disease. Since then, he has had four surgeries to treat fistulas and other Crohn’s disease-related conditions. He says that he has been on too many medications to remember all of their names, but that taking Remicade has significantly improved his ability to overcome the symptoms that have plagued him for almost two decades. “When they first diagnosed me, I didn’t take it seriously, I didn’t listen,” Chris says. “They told me to take Asacol and Prednisone. I stayed on that for maybe a month because the medication didn’t really make me feel better. Nothing worked for me until Remicade.” “I needed an operation for a fistula, which was a hole in my bladder, in 1997. My intestines were pretty infected. I had the operation, but then in 2001, the fistula came back and I need to be operated on again. At that point, I just didn’t care anymore. I didn’t take any of the medication; I kind of gave up on life. Then in 2006, I was back in the hospital because I’d had another attack. I weighed maybe a hundred and thirty pounds. I thought to myself, ‘I’ve got to accept the disease already and just move forward, step by step.’” Since he began taking Remicade last May, Chris has felt a tremendous increase in his energy levels and overall health. The first treatment made specifically for Crohn’s disease, Remicade relieves symptoms by binding and blocking the effects of TNF-alpha, a protein involved in the inflammation process. It is prescribed to patients only after they have tried other therapies and it is clear that other drugs have failed to treat their symptoms. Chris says that his previous doctors considered Remicade to be a “last resort” treatment option for him and he believes that if the IV treatment had been made available to him earlier on, he may not have had to undergo so many surgery procedures. He receives a dose of Remicade every two months and also takes a drug called Azathioprine. Chris was recently able to go on a trip to Japan, something that he would not have been able to do without getting seriously ill prior to being on Remicade. He credits the treatment with allowing him to lead a very active, energetic lifestyle. “I’ve been rockin’ and rollin’ on this drug. Remicade was the thing that made me believe that everything was going to be alright. All the bad things I’ve been through, this drug finally made it possible for me to enjoy life and live it to my fullest.”
  2. I dont see why this interview is cheezy? To tell you the truth i think this is one of the best interviews i have read about a graffiti artist. The photos are really sick he looks like a con artist and thats what the story is about. On top of it all he is still bombing
  3. rip thats a sick photo
  4. He is the one of the last nyc legends left in nyc
  5. Gradient Magazine Did a write up on the cause of his death this is pretty crazy so many writer passing away.
  6. the pink graffiti crew lol
  7. Gradient Magazine Did a write up on the cause of his death this is pretty crazy so many writer passing away.
  8. G R A D I E N T M A G A Z I N E Just Found this interview on gradient magazine web site on RD he shows his face in this interview. This is one of the better interviews i have seen. Enjoy
  9. G R A D I E N T M A G A Z I N E Just Found this interview on gradient magazine web site on RD he shows his face in this interview. This is one of the better interviews i have seen.
  10. Re: N E W Y O R K C I T Y R D 3 5 7 G R A D I E N T M A G A Z I N E Just Found this interview on gradient magazine web site on RD he shows his face in this interview. This is one of the better interviews i have seen. Enjoy
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