Hello! Just wonderng if anyone has had this issue. I had a sigmiod colectomy in Sept 08. After my surgery I developed a incisional hernia which I'm told is very common. I had my surgery for this on...
Thanks for all the replys Jay...
My uncle had terminal esophagus cancer. He was told he wouldn't last 4 months. His family did some research and found a tea recipe that the native Cree Indians used for illness. He drank it for 2...
Good vent. It will all work out in the end. Stress is a major problem with Crohns so take it easy. Hope everything goes well Jay...
Blood can be caused by several things. I bled for a 1 1/2. I have Crohns but I had Diverticuli disease also which was causing all the blood. Watch for dark stools. This is caused bt bleeding it your...
I Had surgery in Sept/08, I did not drink any alcohol for 6 months. My doctor told me it was fine as lond as I didn't abuse it. They say more than 2 a day is abuse. My bowels have been great and I...
Hi everyone. Hope all is well. Question?/ I had a follow up Utrasound today following a sigmoid colectomy and the Radiologist said I have a fatty liver and that this may be from my mediaction. I have...
Amen to the stress management. I have CD and since my surgey I've tried hard to avoid stress. It seemd to calm things down. Try not to worry about it. Get a good GI Dr and they take care of you. I...
Well, I thought I was doinf well. I must say I'm feeling great since my sigmoid colectomy last Sept. I went for a check up and it turns out that I have a abdominal hernia. They said I went back to...
Hello, I've been taking Immuran for 10 years. It seems to keep me in remission. Make sure you get your blood done on a regular basis. They keep a close eye on your Amalayse levels Cheers Jay...
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has had issus with their portal vein. I had surgery (sigmoid colectomy) and they have been doing some Utrasounds and now have informed me I need a portal vein doppler...
Hello ladies, can't speak for all men but if a guy can't look past a simple scar you don't want to be with them anyway. I know its tough being young coping with a difficult disease but you need to...
Hi Kaycie, Pred is great but it also sucks bigtime. I can remember my pressure being up when I was on the med. I could feel the ticker just a pounding at times. I was infused once with Remicade and...
I can remeber my worst flare. Up all night hitting the bathroom every 20minutes this would last from 10:00pm to 3:30 am. Finally it would stop and I would sleep until mid morning. The only that...
Well, I'm 34 have had problems since I was 13. Was always told I had stomach bugs IE selmanela sorry spelling. Was finally diagnosed when I was 24. All this time I had severe pain. bleeding, the runs...
I have Chrohn's and Diverticulitis. I recently had a sigmoid colectomy done in Sept. My surgeon didn't belive my GI doctor when he told him about the Divert. It is common older people. I'm 34. I bled...
Up here in Canada, I was approved with insurance the first time but then denied. The company that makes Remicade worked on my behalf and I was finally approved Jay...
Great read, its nice to hear that you did well considering the surgery. I was not so lucky. Felt great after sigmoid colectomy and did very well until I was sent home. Woke up nasty infection,...
Thanks for the replies Jay...
Hi. I am post-op for 2 months and I'm wondering if its normal to have numbness around the incision Thanks in advance Jay...
Hi, I am post-op for 2 months and was wondering if its normal for the skin around the incision to be numb. Thanks in advance for replies Jay...
Prednisone has some bad side effects but it works really well. I found the weight gain the biggest problem. I guess getting better is the most important thing. Jay...
I've been diagnosed with Crohns for 20 yrs and have bleeding when my crohns is active. One thing to keep in mind is that other things can cause cramping and bloody stools. I bled for a yr and thought...
I stumbled across this board while looking for some info on the net. This looks like a great site. I recently had a sigmoid colectomy done and was wondering if anyone has had bladder problems after...