If its a raw vegie or fruit its not my friend anymore! Popcorn is a killer along with anything that has small seeds in it. I poisoned myself with a slice of tomato on a sandwich today! Not good!...
Nope we have already done the CT scan and its not the galbladder overies or kidneys They all came back clear .. and wouldnt cause the diarrhea for 6 months now. Where he pressed and it hurt is where...
He wont treat for anything until he knows what he is dealing with. Just told me to get some stuff thats over the counter to deal with the symptoms. Just frustrating when I know me and I am never sick...
Bugger... More tests! The blood work come back negative.. and the Pill cam didnt show any damage. Yet when Dr GI Guy pressed on my right side I nearly hit him! Then he did it again and I nearly came...
Ok Ivy I'll be first! Its been a long 10 months... It all started with a perirectal abscess last July.. followed by one fistula then a second. Pain in the right lower abd and diarrhea in January lead...
Keep your fingers crossed for me. 1:15 I get to see Dr GI Guy about the Pill Cam Results! Its been 4 weeks and I am dying to find out. They told me if they found anything life threatening that they...
Yea Lovely I was back to work with a cutting seton he put in on friday on tuesday morning. I dont recomend this for most folk.. but with limited time off and sick leave I had little option of staying...
The flagyl will only beat down the infection it wont cure a fistula. They are a fibrus tissue tube that forms. I had two that ran from my rectum out. One surgery a cutting seton followed by a...
Yes you can get an abscess and fistula there. The abscess that are right my your anus are usually perianal abscess's Usually gram positive bacteria and considered a skin abscess. Out farther like...
Wow thats amazing! Must not be in this country yet! The best we have is 3 pics a second for 11 hours! Wish we had that here! Yep I understand my hair is weak and so are my nails. Lost 40 pounds. But...
Oh Nanners Popcorn used to be the afternoon treat of choice at the jewlery shop I work at! Now it is the Kiss of Death to me! I can feel fine and one handfull of popcorn and I am in agony! Im with...
Thanks Nanners! Its better today thanks to some antibiotic cream and soaking. Ihope its just going to go away. But I feel rotten today. Bloated and not right. This really is a dreaful disease! The...
Same here my colonoscopy showed a few diverticulum which I was told is quite normal in adults. Mine was both on the acending and decending colon but not diverticulitis at all. Nothing to cause the...
I used to be an EMT years ago too! Sounds like you might have a fistula if it keeps abscessing over this long. Perirectal abscess are the only abscess that are deadly. Deep tissue and gram negative...
Dont panic kiddo! I feel your frustration. I would be pissed that they said I had diverticulocis and it turned out that I didnt! You are in Canada or the US? Its not going to be much longer and you...
There are actually videos that one of the colorectal clinics have posted. It looks like an easy deal. I watched the videos on it when I had fistulas last year. I had a cutting seton for one and a...
10 months since I had the perirectal abscess that started this all. Now where the one drain was seems to be getting inflamed. I had my husband have a peek tonight (poor husband) and he said it was...
Ok Daunting I am confused now. I thought they told me the only way that they could have a look at the ileum was with the pill cam? I maybe mistaken but the colonscopy can only get as far as the...
Well like you I have not been treated yet.. so the answer is I havnt had a solid BM since Dec. Other than an occasional constiaption that is like a champagne cork.. when it passes I have screaming...
From what I understand the Pill Cam will show damage inflamation and other issues. My surgeon who sent me to the GI for the pill cam said from a surgical stand point that the pill cams dont give them...
You guys!! ROFLMAO Gatta love it!! Im sorry but I just cant take life too seriously no matter what! And you two just made me laugh so much I nearly peed my pants! Well thats better than pooping them!...
Hmmm I find it hard to believe that foods dont aggravate a flair.. They certainly do mine. Ive eliminated a bunch of foods that cause signifigant pain to me. I was warned of 3 things when I left the...
Daunting when I first signed in here I had a nice fella from Vermont who has had Crohns since he was 6 tell me to start keeping a food diary. Great advise! Since so much of the pain is caused by...
Oh how lucky that I feel!! I guess I lucked up with a surgeon whos sister in law has Crohn's. Huge Perirectal Abscess, followed by 2 Fistula surgeries.. then Pain and Diarrhea ... and he jumped all...
Woo Hoo!! Happy for you!! I know the feeling!! Now the trick is to take good care of it so it heals right! Been there and done that! Lucky for me mine fell out in 2 weeks! I am so happy for you!...
Geez kid you are driving yourself Nuts! If you look at the folk on here who have had ostomies they have suffered from this for years and years! Doctors dont just jump in and remove parts because they...
I manage a jewlery shop and have done so for 18 years. I can not leave a customer especially a diamond customer. So I just dont eat at all when I am working. The girls at the shop have been warned...
For me..It all started with a perirectal abscess followed by 2 rectal fistulas. 3 surgeries in 4 months and I only missed a total of 13 days for everything. After the 3rd surgery for the 2nd fistula...
Fear not.. I'm at week 4 waiting for the pill cam results. Pain in two areas lower right and midupper left. I eat one meal a day after work so I can make it thru the day without a problem. And that...
Good to hear from you Frosty! I was wondering where you were lately. Its a good thing that you are getting your bike back in order! Cool! Yea its a hard thing for a plump chick to turn on food. But...
Hi hun My issues are in the TI also. I had a perirectal abscess last year that ended up with one fistula and a cutting seton, followed by a second one and a fistulectomy. If its deep in the sphincter...
I have always been a plump chick.. and an Outstanding Cook! I love to entertain and feed my friends! Since I started getting sick last July I have lost 40 pounds. Fear not I had it and more to...
We live on the Walmart 10 lb bag of chicken leg quarters for $6.. If it were not for that we would go meatless lots! Check it out.. Chicken spagetti, Chicken soup, Chicken and dumplings, Chicken and...
I had an abscess followed by two fistulas. The last surgery was a fistulectomy.. Kind of like what you had. It left a 3 inch long inch deep wound that healed in about 6 weeks. It drained all manner...
Cutting Seton or Drainage Seton? There is a big diffrence there. The drainage on stays in to keep an area open so it does not abscess. The cutting one is left in tightened over a period of time to...
Yea I got it from my Boss and Bossette... Well its Treatable. Ok yea it is but could I have a bit of sympathy? How about a Oh we are Sorry and we will work with you when you need help. (worked for...
My husband is great! I make him read articles about what may happen in the future so he is prepared. But on the other hand cooking is a challenge because he has heart issues and has to do a high...
Thats so good to know Girls, I think sometimes that I am loosing my mind over the ickie feelings that come over me. I think back to my mother years ago and I am certain that her Osteo, RA and Spastic...
I guess I did way too much today.. Had a Bridal Luncheon for one of my girl friends daughters.. Cleaned House ( Its a Big House too) Made all kinds of sweets and treats and finger sandwichs and...
Hi Chrissy I think that Dr look for Cdiff first befor they think about Crohns. I was tested and it was negative. Still the symptoms kept piling on. Personally I didnt find the colonoscopy and prep...
I got scared to death with white clay colored stool.. Had constant heart burn and had been eating Tums.. stopped the Tums and the white stopped too. What goes in must come out! Red Velvet cake once...
Not just you sweetie.. I stayed home and did house work too that day. I changed cloths 4 times befor the end of the afternoon! I dont know weather to blame it on the laxative or the fact that you...
Fear Not I dont frighten easily! Come to the Crohns Room Next Thursday! We are going to start meeting from 6 til 9 on Thursday. I think you are more inspirational than scarry! This is all new to me.....
Frosty You were one of the first to leave a message for me when I signed on here last month.. I shows you are a caring person. Please if you need someone to talk to Im on here alot. It would be my...
Where there is Life there is always Hope! Illigitimus no carborundum... Dont let the Bas---ds get you down. kisses and good wishes H...
I thought that there were 4 diffrent varieties of Crohns.. the Most popular being Ileitis, effecting the Ileium. 50% of all Crohns is Ileitis. Colitis is when its in the colon... then the two others...
Did they do a fistulectomy or fistulotomy? The lotomy they unroof the fistula track and pack it. The ectomy they remove the entire track. The ectomy has little chance of it healing back into another...
Heck kid I took one on vacation with me to the Bahamas! Do what you want to do! Live life to the fullest. Just dont go anywhere without some antibiotics with you thats my trick! Have a Blast in DC!...
Ive lost 40 pounds not like I didnt need to loose it and more. Honest I just dont even like food much anymore. Never hungry and not inspired about any food. Its a pity because I am a wonderful cook....
I had a perirectal abscess July last year. It was the size of 2 twinkies under the skin. Drained with rubber drains left in for a week. It healed beautifully and quickly with just a bit of discomfort...