I'm so happy your time has finally come to get this taken care of! I'm thinking of you and praying it all goes well tomorrow. I'm sure you'll do great! Eventually being able to eat normal food again...
Welcome! I'm from the southern United States. You've definitely found a great place!...
Interesting, Westat. My surgeon released me after 9 weeks and said I could do yoga, lift weights, and whatever else! I didn't specifically ask about ab work, but he didn't advise me not to do it, so...
Thank you both for responding! I'm definitely going to take it easy. I do have quite a bit of energy...which is fabulous! My incision was just a tiny bit tender at the top and still hurt a little to...
YIKES! Okay, I think I'm going to skip the class and stick with my gentle yoga classes and walking...and Zumba. I lifted a laundry basket today filled with a bunch of heavy school books, so I suppose...
I figure I should also mention that all of the muscles we worked during that class were/are sore! I expect that my abs will be sore, but I'm concerned by the fact it's definitely incision pain. I've...
I had my resection surgery done 10 weeks ago. Last week my surgeon gave me the all clear to resume all activities. I have a 6 inch vertical incision, btw. On Monday I did a class at my gym that...
That is horrible! I was just put on Asacol HD (4800 mg. a day) in May during a severe flare...after no treatment for 3 years. I also have a $3000 deductible and the Asacol would be $736 a month...
I'm so sorry you've received this diagnosis, but I'm happy you're here! I remember being so relieved in the ER when they told me I didn't have appendicitis but that I did have "an inflammatory...
That's WONDERFUL that she didn't find anything in the colon or terminal ileum!!!...
My quality of life was about a 2 or 3 earlier this year, but since recovering from surgery I'd say it's at a 9! I feel amazing! My kids are amazed at the difference. They knew that I was too tired...
I hope this surgery results in many, many years that are symptom free!...
Welcome, Jill. I don't have PG either, but I wanted to say hi anyway. I was also ignored for years (14 years, actually) and was finally diagnosed during a severe flare in 2004. I'm so glad you were...
I take it first thing in the morning (about an hour before I eat), and I do generally drink a cup of water with it...but that's just really because I'm mindful about drinking enough water each day. I...
I had a resection about 10 weeks ago (May 4th) and had 1 foot of my colon removed along with 6 inches of my small intestine--so the same area you had resectioned. I experienced loose bm's (off and...
It's nice to meet you, Lora-La. :)...
I was pre-diagnosed in the same way you were, I was terribly constipated and experiencing horrible right-sided abdominal pain and nausea and running fever. I thought I might have appendicitis (I...
I can totally relate. It took me 14 years and a horrible flare to finally be diagnosed. Many doctors just patted me on the head and sent me on my way telling me I had gastroenteritis--no tests....
Although I'm new, I have been lurking for a few weeks and know how wonderful and supportive Gail is. I'm praying for you! CrohnsGirl...
I was diagnosed with Crohn's in 2004 during a severe flare after MANY years of wondering what was wrong with me. With hindsight being 20/20, I realized that my Crohn's symptoms began when I was 15...