silo city. lol. yeah its not always a perfect replacement but its better than the alternative. and yes I agree, I have taken to saying its better than the alternative and I am glad that I made the decision to have surgery notwithstanding my amended crohns dx, strictures, etc, but I wish I had never had to have made the choice to begin with. and so we support the CCFA in its mission to find better treatment options and heck maybe even an actual cure someday.