Hello,
I have recently been diagnosed with Crohn's disease although have had symptoms for 10 years and even a bowel resection 4 years ago that was misdiagnosed.
I have specifically been diagnosed with Crohn's in my small bowel/ileum. My colon is unaffected. Therefore I am wondering if I need surgery again in the future, hypothetically why may a stoma bag become necessary if my colon is unaffected?
I realise this may never happen - that I may never need surgery again and if I do, that they may just be able to do a bowel resection again like last time. However, I am just trying to understand more, and understand if it does become a possibility that I will need a stoma - why that may be the case? Like why would they not be able to just join my large bowel and small bowel together again if my large bowel is OK?
Thank you
I have recently been diagnosed with Crohn's disease although have had symptoms for 10 years and even a bowel resection 4 years ago that was misdiagnosed.
I have specifically been diagnosed with Crohn's in my small bowel/ileum. My colon is unaffected. Therefore I am wondering if I need surgery again in the future, hypothetically why may a stoma bag become necessary if my colon is unaffected?
I realise this may never happen - that I may never need surgery again and if I do, that they may just be able to do a bowel resection again like last time. However, I am just trying to understand more, and understand if it does become a possibility that I will need a stoma - why that may be the case? Like why would they not be able to just join my large bowel and small bowel together again if my large bowel is OK?
Thank you