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Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and won world champion eight times. Michael Duane Johnson still holds the world record in the 400 m and 1600 m (4 x 400 m) relay. He formerly held the world record in the 200 m, time of 19.32 at the 1996 Summer Olympics stood as the record for over 12 years.

This week track star Michael Duane Johnson decided to leave early from Trump’s Apprentice contest.  People have been questioning on the reason why did Michael Johnson leave the Celebrity Apprentice contest. Michael Johnson explained that the reason for his departure was because he had a ‘personal matter’ to attend to. What is the real reason?

A lot of people want to know what his real reason is, he refused to mention the reason behind his leaving. He did mention it had to do with his son.

Michael did not get the famous ‘You’re Fired’ from Donald Trump although Selita Ebanks did. Selite Ebanks, The Victoria’s Secret Model was fired because Donald Trummp considered her ability ‘lacking that fierce business instinct and not aggressive enough’ to be kept as part of the team (ouch).

Anyway, Michael Johnson has left us all wondering what kind of ‘personal matter’ could possible happen to him and his son. Is his son suffering an illness or is he in a very big trouble? What do you guys think? Cast your vote and get a $1,000 Amazon Prepaid Card free.

A Rectal Polyp is a mass of tissue that breaks through the mucous membrane of the colon or rectum and then juts outs into the digestive tract. There are several different classifications of polyps including the common polypoid adenomas, villous adenomas, Focal polypoid hyperplasia, and juvenile polyps (also called hamartomas). Most rectal polyps are found to be benign, except for villous adenomas and hereditary polyps which stand a good chance of being malignant.

Causes

Unchecked cell growth in the top layer of the intestinal wall leads to the formation of polyps. Hereditary, age, infection and diet all factor into whether a  person will form rectal polyps as well as what type  they will get. Villous adenomas are commonly found in men over the age of 55 while common polypoid adenomas seem to target women between the ages of 45 and 60. Children under the age of ten  are susceptible to juvenile polyps while both men and women  over the age of 70 stand an increased chance of getting  rectal polyps.

Symptoms

Many people with rectal polyps do not suffer any symptoms and the tissue masses are only discovered after a digital exam or colonoscopy. Rectal bleeding is one common symptom that may indicate the presence of a rectal polyp depending on the lesions location on the colon or rectum. A streak of blood in the stools for example might be an indication of high rectal polyps while freely flowing blood may be a sign of low rectal polyps.

If allowed to grow to a large size, villous adenomas might cause  pain during bowel movements, but since they are generally soft, they rarely block bowel movements altogether.  People with hereditary polyposis can suffer from diarrhea, bloody stools, and secondary anemia, with the change in bowel regularity and abdominal pain usually a sign of recto-sigmoid cancer.

Small grainy growths are usually a sign of focal polypoid hyperplasia. Large inflamed lesions  without a protective tissue covering them is usually a sign of juvenile polyps.

Diagnosis

Rectal polyps are usually diagnosed through the use of a colonoscope or similar instrument, or through biopsy analysis.  A barium enema can help find polyps that are located high up in the colon. Villous adenomas can be  found through blood studies that look for low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels and electrolyte imbalances along with supportive lab findings such as blood in the stools.

Treatment

Treatment is dependent on the size and type of polyp as well as its location in the colon or rectum. Common polypoid adenomas that are less than a ½ inch in size will usually be removed by fulguration (high-frequency electricity). Removal of part of the intestine might be required for polypoid adenomas over 1 ½ inches in diameter as well as all villous adenomas. A biopsy can help remove focal polypoid hyperplasia. Hereditary polyps might require the removal of the affected section depending on the involvement of the digestive tract.  Juvenile polyps generally fall off on their own, but can also be removed with a snare during a colonoscopy.

As everyone knows, our immune system is responsible for protecting our body from foreign invaders that can bring in sickness and disease. However, sometimes our body’s defense system is not working properly and sometimes the defense system works all too well and starts to attack the body and itself.

Lets us take a look as to why this happens.

The immune system is an impressive network of defense that is made up leukocytes (i.e. white blood cells)along with a support system of proteins, tissues and organs that are there to store, procuce and assist them in their battles against foreign invaders.

There are two different types of Leukocytes:

Phagocytes: the initial destroyers of foreign invaders. These guys are the sentries who help us fight off infections. A common phagocyte is a neutrophil whose main job is to fight off bacteria. To find out if there is bacterial infection, many doctors will perform a blood test to look for raise levels of Neutrophils. Lymphocytes: these guys are the assassins of the immune system which remember previous invaders, or antigens and attack them if they show up again. Lymphocytes can be either B Cells which find the antigens or T-Cells which are sent by the B-cells to destroy the foreign invaders.



Common immune system problems

Although our defensive system is relatively simple, there are a number of varied and complex problems that can occur that can compromise it.

Immunodeficiency: this is when part of the immune system is either missing or malfunctioning. An example of immunodeficiency is when there is not enough of the immunoglobulin IgA in the body’s fluids. When IgA production is lacking, antigens may get into the body causing allergies, colds and respiratory infections. SCID or severe combined immunodeficiency is another problem that can arise. This is when the body does not produce enough B cells or T cells making it virtually defenseless against attacking antigens,  AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) cause by the HIV virus is one such problem. The HIV virus attacks  the T-helper cells,  disabling the system  allowing normally harmless antigens to compromise the system.  There are also certain types of medications meant for organ transplant recipients that are designed to suppress the body’s defensive system. Both of these result  in a weak immune system. Other times, the immune system goes haywire and attacks the body itself as if it were an antigen. This is the case with Lupus, a condition in which the muscles and joints are attacked. Rheumatoid arthritis is another such type of immune system problem in which the knee, hand and foot joints are attacked. Scleroderma is anpther type which can affect the skin and internal organs.