I have decided to go with an open surgery, no robots. The surgeon has been doing this a long time, is confident, straightforward and has excellent reviews. The robotics surgeon is only a few years...
Thank you all for your responses. As I get closer I may ask more questions....
Hi all, I am in the process of getting my ducks in a row for j pouch surgery for my UC. I have already met with one surgeon twice, now. He recommends that I also speak with a robotics surgeon. My...
I'm weaning off prednisone. I'm at 50mg. Taking Apriso, Iron pills and the pain comes in spurts. I read headaches are a side effect, I started feeling one yesterday and today I had hints of one as...
Thank you, I will mention it to the doc. I go back second week in January. Hopefully by then the pain will be gone and so will the flare....
Yea I'm probably jumping the gun a bit when I say I'm in remission, I literally just dropped dosage on the prednizone from 60mg to 50mg a day. It's been a long haul. I just want to feel normal again....
My BM's are formed but soft. Seems that in the A.M. I have D, not sure why. No blood. Just pain. and it's like the left side of my colon to the bottom....
I just started taking Apriso today, hence why I'm on this site. I am really concerned about the hair loss. How long from when you all started taking it did these side effects begin? Also, I was...
New to the UC world. Was diagnosed in October with Pan Colitis. Spent 2 weeks in hospital trying to get the flare under control. Dr. Said it was the worst flare he'd encountered. Talks of surgery...
I have had bouts with depression on Prednizone. I'm new to the UC world, I've been on oral steroids for a bout 4 months and I go from happy to sad/angry in an instant. It's unbelievable. I used to be...