Hello! I was diagnosed with UC 2 years ago. Doctors said at time of diagnosis I probably had it 8 to 10 years (diagnosed original as irritable bowel only). My surgeon followed me for two years until...
Hi, I'm supposed to be trying to lose weight as I'm being followed for the eventuality of probably needing surgery for UC at some point. I've been being followed every the months with sigmoidoscopies...
Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned that other dairy--milk, cheese, etc. does not bother me at all, it's only yogurt which is why I question the live cultures. Also, VSL3--I thought it...
Hi, I've been away from the forums for awhile; just getting back into them with a question. As long as I can remember, I haven't really been able to eat yogurt. It's always made me double over with...
Hi, I went to my surgical consult at the Lahey in Burlington, MA with Dr. Peter Marcello. He is not in agreement to do surgery yet, wants to keep things under surveillance for 3 to 6 months. Symptoms...
Thank you to everyone who has responded to my questions so far; it really is a godsend to have people to talk to who have been through this and can give helpful feedback and support. Got the actual...
Summerstorm probably a silly question, but who is the ET? Haven't heard that before I don't think......
Yes byebyeuc, am going for j pouch. Thanks for the heads up about asking questions about stoma placement. I wouldn' t have thought to ask questions about that part and probably would have left it to...
PS. Thank you bluegrass, I've added your question list to my ever growing list of things to ask....
Anyone think of other questions to ask not mentioned above? Forwarned is forarmed... Thanks!...
Hi everybody, I'm going for my first surgical consult soon for laperoscopic colectomy. Can you share important questions I should ask? This is all pretty overwhelming. I'm the type that likes to be...
I'm lucky to live in the Boston area where I've been given the names of two top surgeons; one does open, one laparoscopic. Both have almost 1,000 procedures under their belt. The laparoscopic guy is...
I am wondering what the pros and cons are between opting for one type of surgery over the other when having the colon removed. Does having the first surgery done laparoscopically affect the ease or...
My son was diagnosed with a seizure disorder in the fifth grade and his doctor put him on dilantin. He kept upping the dose until he was on such a high dose an adult male of 180lbs would have taken...
Hi, I'm pretty new to these forums, but it was recommended on the UC forum that I might gain some insight from talking to people on this forum as well for my surgical questions. I was just diagnosed...
This is particularly difficult to hear because I have relatively mild symptoms, no bleeding, and have only ever been on one med for 3 months-- with this diagnosis coming from a routine baseline...
So, I had my repeat colonoscopy 3 months after my first; doctor repeated to recheck an area of low dysplasia. He said 3 mos ago no cancer, just moderate UC with this one area that was concerning. He...
Thanks for the suggestions, I go back to the GI today for the biopsy results from the last colonoscopy. I didn't mean to imply that I thought OTC Immodium would stop inflammation, it just usually...
Hi, Was wondering if people continue to use over the counter meds, particularly Immodium type meds while on Asacol? My doctor said not to because he didn't want me "masking symptoms" during the 3...
So, I looked at the VSL #3 website and wonder since it says consult your physician before starting on this probiotic regimen, do most doctors people on this forum encounter believe in using the...
Quincy, My diet isn't what it should be I admit. I stay away from very obvious things that upset what would have irritated IBS, so no salad dressings (they KILL me!), sauces like tomato sauce,...
Okay, I have the actual report in front of me now. How do I tell from "doctor speak" how involved this is? Report says, inflamation from anus to cecum secondary to colitis. Findings are improved from...
I'm looking ahead to try to find a place for a second opinion for treatment and possible future surgery if necessary in the Boston area. I've only recently been diagnosed, although doc says I've had...
My dr put me on asacol 3 months ago, 1600mg 3 times a day....
Thank you for the replies. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks things are moving quickly. Compared to other stories on this forum, my symptoms seem more mild although maybe what the...
Pluot, I would say the most probematic symptom was urgency and not being able to wait when the urge strikes. Remember, I've been laboring under the false assumption that this was IBS for years....
My only symptom thus far is diarrhea. In fact, I think that's why for so long they called it IBS instead of anything else. One bout of mild bleeding about 5 years ago that stopped in a couple of...
He could read the colonoscopy right away which is why he sais he saw some improvement, but it will take him a week to get biopsy results back due to the upcoming holiday. ther thing I thought of...
Hi, I'm new to this forum. For many years I've suffered from what was diagnosed as IBS. This diagnosis came fron describing symptoms to my primary care, nothing more. Her treatment suggestions were...