Thank you very much! Very sweet of you to post.
Take care and feel well!
Momzilla*
Hi - I live in England, so am unfamiliar with gastros in the US, except an Indian Gastro who treated me some 12 yrs ago when I was admitted with a rectal haemhorrage to a hospital in Zephyr Hills, Florida. I was on holiday, staying with friends near Tampa, and came home a couple of weeks later, so didn't have on-going connection with him for my Crohns. I think this may be too far from Venice for your brother,
Only thing I can suggest is for you to contact the Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and see if they can help. They have a good website, which may be worth a look at, as well as local Chapters throughout the US.
Sorry I can't help further.
Liz.