Hi All
I've only just stumbled onto the forums and can I say it's brilliant to find people who understand and know about Crohns disease (and other forms of IBD).
I have been suffering with abcesses since August 2011. After repeated mis-diagnosis from my doctor I was finally referred to the hospital to look into having the abcesses removed/drained.
I was referred in November 2011 and had a surgery date of December 2011. The surgery never went ahead, I was put under general anaesthetic and woke up to be told that nothing had been done as it was "too complicated" and I would have to be sent back to see the specialist.
I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy and an MRI scan in January. And after the sigmoidoscopy I was sat down and asked "So you do know you have Crohns disease right".. I'd never even heard of it, let alone had an inkling that I had it.
It's now February, and after another appointment with a specialist, i'm still no closer to understanding what is wrong with me (I know I have mild Crohns disease yet I haven't seen anyone to go through it with me) and i'm still suffering with the abcesses.
Hopefully, the light is at the end of the tunnel, I should be seeing the Crohns Specialist soon, and then another referral to the consultant to sort out the surgery for my abcesses.
I'm in the Warrington area and any advice, help support, general chat etc is and will be greatly appreciated.
Sam
I've only just stumbled onto the forums and can I say it's brilliant to find people who understand and know about Crohns disease (and other forms of IBD).
I have been suffering with abcesses since August 2011. After repeated mis-diagnosis from my doctor I was finally referred to the hospital to look into having the abcesses removed/drained.
I was referred in November 2011 and had a surgery date of December 2011. The surgery never went ahead, I was put under general anaesthetic and woke up to be told that nothing had been done as it was "too complicated" and I would have to be sent back to see the specialist.
I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy and an MRI scan in January. And after the sigmoidoscopy I was sat down and asked "So you do know you have Crohns disease right".. I'd never even heard of it, let alone had an inkling that I had it.
It's now February, and after another appointment with a specialist, i'm still no closer to understanding what is wrong with me (I know I have mild Crohns disease yet I haven't seen anyone to go through it with me) and i'm still suffering with the abcesses.
Hopefully, the light is at the end of the tunnel, I should be seeing the Crohns Specialist soon, and then another referral to the consultant to sort out the surgery for my abcesses.
I'm in the Warrington area and any advice, help support, general chat etc is and will be greatly appreciated.
Sam