Thanks for the advice guys, really appreciate it. You have certainly help calm my mind about a few things!...
Hi guys, Long time no visit! Happily, my Crohns has been in partial remission for the past year (I had a bowel resection (full incision) done 3 years ago). Since I was last here however, I was...
My hubby struggles with with my illness a lot. It has definitely added a strain on our relationship. We have been together for 4.5 years now, and about half of that has been dominated by my poor...
Hi All, Long time no post! Since I was last here, they have moved me up to 6MP...going well on it so far. My colonoscopy didn't find any active CD: good news! However, they think I might have IBS in...
Hi All, Firstly, just started the 6MP in the past week...so fingers crossed it does help. They did do a contrast scan, but I haven't got the results as of yet. I guess I just feel frustrated. During...
Hi All, I know I have been out of action for a while. Just gotten back for my first visit to a gastro specialist. I am now on 6MP, along with a tonne of other stuff! Also had my first colonscopy for...
:O its an australianism for candy....
My safe foods/drinks are: *White Bread *Pasta *Stewed/canned fruit *Jelly *Fruit Juice/Cordial *Tomato sauce *Cheese *Fish *Plain hard-boiled lollies are brilliant (particularly when going for a...
CrazyColitis, thankyou! It is terrifying facing the enormity of this alone. Don't get me wrong, people do support me, but they struggle to relate in any meaningful way to it. It is equally...
Yes I was put on Pentasa after surgery: although I am the first one to freely admit that I didn't keep up with the schedule! To be honest, I was feeling fantastic and just didn't renew my...
Hi All, It's been a while! I had my resection surgery a year ago now: and had about 1 foot of bowel removed (mostly small intestine, but some large). Results were that I had some cellular changes in...
Fears first! 1. A recurrence of the disease (am in remission for the moment). This give me nightmares...somewhat literally. I don't want to go back! 2. If it was to reoccur, the chance it would...
Hi All, Everything has been going really so far...just the D has been annoying me, but I figure it's because everything is still settling down in there! Am still on Pentasa: and probably will be for...
Hi All, Long time no share, I know! To catch you all up, I ended up going in for a bowel re-section after having a few partial bowel blockages and my doctor decided that it was time to remove a few...
I get exactly the same type of pain: lots and lots of spasms: mine are usually just under my rib-cage and just above my right hip (my flares occur in the join between my large/small intestine: which...
Yes, that (the medication thing) was something I wondered about: my doctor took me off the Predisone yesterday: so yah for me! He has given me a month, and then will review the resection surgery he...
Like I have said previously, I have only just been diagnosed, but apparently have had it for some time before that. My partner and I have been trying for a baby for approximately 2+ years, and as yet...
Hi All, Yeah, I wasn't that bad: I had lost about 5 kilos (in about 2 months) when I was first diagnosed. Pain, dizziness and tiredness are the three biggies for me: according the doc I had been...
Hi Guys, Firstly, thanks for all the replies! :) Atm I am on Pentasa and Prednisone (and of course taking vitamins): the Pred is something I want to get off ASAP, but: as my partner and I have been...
time that I de-lurked and introduced myself! opening between my large & small intestine...the latter has failed: so am most likely on to 'cut'n'repair' surgery: the joys... Jo ...