Your treatment will depend on the type of cancer and the size. I'm still waiting to have my RAI treatment but I had a total thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid cancer in Jan 2013. Since I had my...
Sorry to hear about your problems. If the pain continues it would be worth a visit to your doctor or ER. I had a resection and a temp loop ileostomy because of strictures. While waiting for the...
Prednisone was my miracle drug. It quickly brought my Crohns under control and I was pretty stable for a long time. The long term side effects are somewhat worrying but for me it was always worth it...
If you are still in pain, you should go to the hospital. That's what ERs are for. When the pain is so bad that you can't walk it's time to get help now! I've experienced that kind of pain before with...
I was 24 when I was diagnosed in1980. Back then people were being mostly diagnosed in their early to mid twenties or in their 50's and 60's. Don't pay any attention to your stoma nurse, she doesn't...
This is my first post and I am hoping that I can learn something from all of you. It's a long complicated story since I have several chronic conditions. I've had Crohns for 33 years and had my second...