I see the surgeon on June 30th for a consult. For those of you that had the j-pouch surgery, what was the time between surgeries? 2nd question is how long did it take you to recover from the first...
Thank you! My UC drains my energy more than anything. I've never had to plan my trips around bathrooms, weird I know but I have always been able to "hold" it for at least a little bit if need be. My...
Good luck to you Wonder....I see the surgeon end of June so I am preparing my list of questions as well. I feel almost like a fraud for having the surgery because I have never been hospitalized for...
Hi, Well I didn't think it would come to this. Was diagnosed with UC in 2007. I've had flares on and off since then. Now being the second worst one (first being when diagnosed). I've basically been...
Ok, so I know everyone is different but I am at the point where my doc is recommending surgery. I have seen a specialist at Vanderbilt and he is saying the same thing. My question is which one to go...
Thanks. I have been on 20 mg Prednisone, 100 Azathioprine, 4 Apriso, and supposed to do Rowasa enemas and I never remember (but that's always been a problem, not just now). I just thought it was...
I like to blame mine on Vegas (I say this half heartedly). I went there for the first (and only) time in 2007. A few of us had diarrhea when we got back and well mine never went away. I got extremely...
Hello, I had my first Remicade treatment about 3 weeks ago. I didn't feel any different. My next treatment was last Wednesday and on Thursday I felt better. The feeling of normalcy continued Friday,...
This post makes me smile because I have joked for years that I was healthier when I smoked. I quit (after a 10-year habit) in 2005. Went to Vegas in 2007 and something in the environment triggered my...
Ok. Thank you. Yes, I started with wheezing and a cough this weekend and I knew I may be getting Remicade soon so I wanted to nip it in the bud. Because I have a few auto-immune issues, my primary...
Hi, I am new to this board but was diagnosed with UC in July 2007. Been on pred for a while now and doctor wants me off of it. Been having a flare for weeks now and was just approved for Remicade...
Hello, I was diagnosed with UC 7/2007....3 weeks later, I got a DVT. In 10/2007, I was dx with ITP (Platelet issue). In early 2009, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and was told I will...
I was diagnosed with UC 7/2007, had a DVT in 8/2007, and then ITP 10/2007. I was on Coumadin for a year and then advised by my primary care to take 325mg of aspirin. My GI knows about it and hasn't...