Will do Jen. Hang in there! Everything will work out!...
To anyone who has had the takedown surgery, I was wondering; I am scheduled for the takedown surgery in roughly about 6 weeks. My question is how long should I expect to be in the hospital? How long...
I haven't had the takedown procedure yet, but I can tell you the scars from the first surgery are not that big of a deal. I have about a 3 inch vertical scar below my bellybutton that is mosty...
My surgeon gave me the choice of the permanent ileostomy or the j-pouch. I opted for the j-pouch because I was speaking to someone else who had the surgery and he recommended it....
I had the first surgery on June 27 and am scheduled for the second sometime in late September. In my first surgery the j-pouch was created and the rectum and entire colon were removed. My surgeon...
I have the same issue. It's mostly water with a little white mucus clumps in it. My doctor told me the small intestine will continue to produce mucus even when not in use, so it's nothing to worry...
Congratulations on your upcoming reversal. Mine is scheduled for late September. My surgery is just the opposite of yours. I had the j-pouch created during the first surgery, so I think we will be...
I'm glad to hear you have someone understanding and supportive. I would not have made it through my surgery if my wife had not been so nurturing and supportive. I was concerned at first how it would...
I can relate to your situation. My GI was not very emphatic and was just very "matter of fact" when he recommended Remicade. I got a second opinion and this doctor was much more caring. He put me at...
I had been taking the generic forms of both for some time. Colazal for five years and Imuran for about three years. I get my medications from Rite-Aid as well. The manufacturer of both is Mylan. I...
Feeling a lot better now. The first four weeks were pretty rough. I was only able to take one infusion of Remicade. Within five minutes of the second infusion I had an allergic reaction and could not...
Thanks for the welcome! I'll keep you informed. Trust me I know the battle with UC is very long and expensive!...
Hi everyone, I just joined HW today and wanted to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with UC about 8 years ago and have experimented with a lot of the medications used to treat UC. At first I was put...
Hi, I just joined today and am sorry to here about your daughter. I was diagnosed with UC about eight years ago. I was put on Imuran after having the disease for about four years. It takes it a while...