I am panicing as I am moved up on the surgery schedule now to next week. I have been unable to talk to many Dr, including surgeon, as they are all away! I was told that I should save Remicade then...
I am in similar situation, my Dr said go on Humeria or Remicade, and then changed mind to say if its scar tissue, better to get it removed with surgery, and save Remicade and Humeria? My stricture is...
Just a note, they did say after my colonoscoy in Oct this year, that I may need surgery...but he said it was too restricted to get the scope through? Maybe half the size of normal bowel? Could the...
Thanks for your reply, Yes, just diagnosed this March when I was admitted to the hospital with a block of small bowel. They have done a CT, MRI, Colonoscopy, ERCP? They say just a small area affected...
Thank you for the input. I was only diagnosed this March with it in a partial/full block situation! I had no idea! I thought I was just feeling run down and had been told I have IBS! In the past this...
Hi Lindy, I too have just been released from the hospital. I only was diagnosed in Mar, and have hard time with it, talking without crying, being embarassed (love when your friends come to visit in...
Sorry, I forgot to say that I have NO appetite either! I have lost 15 lbs in two months....which puts me at 108...only ten pounds more than my 12 year old! Yikes! I got so bad that I had nausea and...
Top of the Mountain I have a stricture in the Ileum and valve, they want me to do surgery as they don't believe that Remicade or Humeria will give me relief for very long. I am wondering how things...
So glad to hear you are in remission! I take Imuran too, but it is not working. I need to either remove the small structure I have near the ileum or try Humeria? They say I should do yhe surgery as I...
Dear Gumby and all readers, I have a stricture in Ilieum that is short in length but I am in a lot of pain. My Dr has never prescribed pain pills or anti spasmodics? Maybe it would help me? As I feel...
I am not sure as I have not read all comments but do you HAVE Crones showing on biopsy? If nothing shows on MRI maybe you have Irritable Bowel in addition to the Crones? I do, and I get bloating,...
I have a new diagnosis of Crones this year at age 43. I have a stricture in the Ilieum that is small (in length) but causing a lot of problems, pain, lowest weight ever, hospitalized for partial...