Welcome Christy! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif Glad to have you. Ask away! Beth...
Hey Crissie, I had a temp ileostomy for not quite 3 years (due to CD), then had the reversal Feb. 27. I had my gastro refer me to a colo-rectal surgeon to do the reversal. My insurance paid for it...
Hey Crissie, I just want to let you know that I still have my rectum. I believe Phil has an internal pouch, which is why he wouldn't need a rectum anymore. As for me though, I am just like a normal...
I think having the reversal is a decision that you have to make for yourself. That said, I had my ostomy reversed on 2-27, and I am still dealing with the ramifications of surgery. I don't mean to...
/community/emoticons/smurf.gif Not nearly so blue now!!! Hi all. I just wanted to let you know that my guts have calmed down a ton! I started taking the 8 immodium per day that my doc recommended...
Hi all! I am 25 years old, and I have dealt with CD for the last 6 years. I had a temp loop ileo done in 2003 to help with rv fistulas. Well, on the 27th of Feb., I had the takedown surgery for my...