Thank you for taking the time to reply. I was told that I now have both. I was put on Asacol when i was first diagnosed in 2007 after a colonoscopy. I had a resection at the terminal ileum in 2014...
Hello everyone. Has anyone else been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis? I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 16 year ago and now with Ulcerative Colitis . I just started Entyvio...
Thank you JaSanne for taking the time to reply to my post. God Bless...
I had a open resection in which they removed 6" of my small intestines, ileocecal valve and 6" of my cecum on June 6th. My recovery was going really well until last week. I have 2 questions....
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to give me some advice. As the surgery date draws near, I am becoming more nervous but knowing that i have support available to me whenever I will need it...
I am having a resection done on my sigmoid colon and 6" of stricture of the terminal ileum on May 6th. I would greatly appreciate any feedback as to what I might expect while I am in the hospital and...
Thank you so much for the information on the Q-ball. I didn't even think to look it up. I read the article and I am going to print it and show this to my surgeon on Wednesday. This is exactly why I...
I did ask about having a pathologist and my surgeon stated that there would still be no guarantee that all the disease would be detected even if one was present. I did not realize that I could insist...
First of all, please forgive me if I ramble on but my stress level is at full capacity and I am so SCARED. I sure could use some advice on what to expect when not only having one resection but...
Will need to find a reputable canadian pharmacy because my doctor is thinking about putting me on entocort and the meds will be costing way to much even with insurance. Would like anyone who has...
Thanks everyone for you time and advice...
Hi everyone, I have Crohns disease at the terminal ileum with about a 6 inch stricture. I have what I believe to be mild/moderate crohns symptoms. I have an average of 2-4 bowel movements a day. It's...
I have asked that same question also. I was diagnosed with Crohns in the terminal illeum 3 years ago after a routine colonoscopy. I was alittle shocked. My symptoms are mild with frequent small flare...
Could anyone tell me why my lower abdomen swells occasionally for no apparent reason. No pain, just looks like I'm 6 months pregnant. Next day back to flat abdomen. It usually occurs in the early...
Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply to my post. sharon...
I have mild crohns at the T.I. w/some narrowing, inflammation and ulcer. Have just started for the first time, a short round of pred. and also Asacol for an indefinate amount of time. My bloodwork is...
I have mild crohns and am just starting 5 weeks of prednisone 40mg a day to start, reduced by 10mg each week along with Asacol 400mg x 3 for an undetermined amount of time. This is the first time I...
I want to thank everyone who took the time to give me some much needed advice. Spoke with Doctor today and he said the reason for me going on the prednisone is because inflammation reacts quickly to...
Should have titled this Update from Newbie that needs input...
Ive been reading this forum for the past year so now it's time to ask for some opinions/advice. Went for my first [u]routine colonoscopy a year ago. Doctor found a stricture at the terminal ileum...