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    Update

    Hi all Sorry I haven’t been on for a while. Andrew has been good but I haven’t so been feeling rather sorry for myself and haven’t been on much. Andrew is doing really well. He is at university doing accounts and has just passed his driving test :eek2:. Still feeling well on his mercaptopurine...
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    Update

    Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been around much. Been rather ill myself since October and unfortunately no answers or treatments. I think it may be toxic mold that started it all. Anyway, just learning to live life as is and get on with things. So Andrew is doing well. He has transferred to adult...
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    Transfer to adult GI and possibly stopping meds?

    Hi everyone, sorry not been around much lately. Life got very busy for a while and we have just got back from our cruise. Andrew has started the transition to adult services :frown:, that will complete in October I believe. Will really miss the kids IBD team! He is still keeping well so the GI...
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    Very Proud Mom!

    Just had to share with my lovely forum friends. Andrew was told by the headmaster today that he will be the school dux! :medal1: I may have shed a few very happy tears after all he has been through, I am so proud. For those of you who don't know what that is (my American cousins hadn't heard of...
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    Some good news!

    Andrew's calprotectin came back at 30 :dance::mario2: At last some good news. Thought I would put it separately to celebrate!
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    Struggling mentally

    Really finding it hard to be positive just now. I know Andrew is in remission just now but I just get that feeling (I'm sure you all know it) that something isn't quite right. Nothing concrete, just his tummy being more noisy and his passing gas - something he's never done before. Amy is hurting...
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    Update

    Andrew had his check up this week. All is going well so next check in April. He is working hard at school as this is the most important year for exams but enjoys studying - strange child :). Amy saw the adult gynaecologist who was wonderful. She took it seriously and agreed she shouldn't live...
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    IBD clinic tomorrow - ready to fight

    Amy's appointment day has finally arrived and I am trying to psych myself up. Poor girl has been really suffering with bad stomach pains. She is living every day with a pain level around 5 going up to around 8/9 on bad days. :( I know it's going to be a fight since her scopes were inconclusive...
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    Biopsies clear

    Well "good" news - my daughters scopes were fine apart from one little ulcer in her stomach. Yes I am happy it isn't Crohns but she is still in a lot of pain and we don't know why. She is starting omeprazole to try for 2 months but I suspect it won't do much. I suppose we will be stuck with an...
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    Scopes done for non-IBD daughter

    Well we finally got the endoscopy and colonoscopy done yesterday. We did the prep in the new kids hospital which was a lovely building. She even got her own room and toilet which was a relief! What a horrible time she had with the prep :yfrown:. Poor thing was so upset, sore, crying and...
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    C.Diff?

    Hi everyone, I am hoping for some advice. I have been on a number of strong antibiotics and developed a really upset stomach. I know at least one of the antibiotic can cause c.diff. How do you know the difference between normal diarrhoea and c.diff. I am terrified to pass anything onto Andrew...
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    Update

    Thought I would post a short update. Andrew is still doing well, exams all done, just the wait for results now. The only blip for him is his nail resection which still hasn't healed properly and is needing redone :yfrown:. My daughter has been seen by the GI and due to her family history he is...
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    Skin/circulation issues

    Hi all, just a quick question. Do you know if it's normal to have bad circulation on mercaptopurine or just in general? Andrew's hands and feet are always freezing and his hands tend to go purple in cold weather. It looks quite alarming. Also Andrew has two toes that are always purple at the...
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    Update

    Can't believe it, Andrew is 16 today! We had his IBD clinic on Wednesday - all looking good. They started the procedure to transfer to adult services but it takes about a year, so no rush to be completely changed over anytime soon. Managed to get a cancellation appt for Amy yesterday. He did...
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    Update and paediatric appt for non-IBD kid

    Andrew has had his 3 monthly blood results - all looking good. Had a few vitamins, etc checked and all are in range apart from vit D which is still 'insufficient'. He is also healing well from his nail resection, his chiropodist is happy too. :ybiggrin: Tomorrow I go see a private paediatrician...
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