Ian Gillies Jr. had just graduated from the College of North Atlantic. Along with constipation, Gillies Jr. was also bloating, and he spent hours in their hot tub trying to relieve the associated pain. At that point, Gillies Jr. had gained almost 60 pounds in the last month, as his body retained fluid. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementDespite that blur, one trend was clear: one month into the mystery, Gillies Jr. was getting worse. Luckily, Gillies Jr. responded to a new treatment for it, the drug siltuximab, that's given intravenously.

Source: CBC News January 11, 2026 10:23 UTC