Posted 1/26/2011 12:14 PM (GMT 0)
I have Crohns. My stepbrother has ulcerative colitis. I have been thru it all med wise and diagnostic tests, where I have decided that enough is enough. I feel better than ever, even before Crohns, taking 20mg of Prednisone. So no more CT scans or colonoscopies for me. My step brother, on the other hand, had a colectomy years ago, leaving 15cm of this rectum for a possible reconnect some day. he is a nurse and has been very diligent when it comes to screening for cancer. He would get scoped every year and this year decided to go ahead and have the surgery to connect his small bowl to his remaining 15 cm of rectum. Drs discovered he has stage 3 retal cancer. Please say a prayer for him as he begins chemo and radiation today. He and I are the same age, 52