• Welcome to Crohn's Forum, a support group for people with all forms of IBD. While this community is not a substitute for doctor's advice and we cannot treat or diagnose, we find being able to communicate with others who have IBD is invaluable as we navigate our struggles and celebrate our successes. We invite you to join us.

Recent content by stickman7755

  1. stickman7755

    Causes of Crohns any guess

    Combo of genetics and environment. It is more prevelant in northern parts of countries(less sunlight) in europe. My family is from Ireland(lots of clouds). Which results in vit def. Change in diet i believe may cause people to notice flareups they didnt know they had, which leads to dx Stress...
  2. stickman7755

    Waiting for biopsy results

    had a colonoscopy thursday, i think it's around 7 total now?, and I have two weeks to wait for the results. This whole waiting two weeks blows. Why can't they just rush the results a little bit. fuck waiting, lol. wish me luck
  3. stickman7755

    Im back on the forum

    I was on here a lot when i was first diagnosed, and haven't been on here for a couple years. I was diagnosed in 2011 and had resection surgery 2 months later. This forum really helped me get threw those times. I was good for a couple years, then had a really bad flare up in 2015, lost 50 lbs...
  4. stickman7755

    Im Back!!

    I just got the results back from the mayo clinic!! They said the surgery was a success and that I can start living again!!!! I got this new drug that prevents me from pooping all the time, lol. Life is good!!!!
  5. stickman7755

    Funny Story

    Late last night I had an "accident" in bed. I tripped in the bathroom and caused some loud noises. After I cleaned up I went downstairs to get some water. I was using a baseball bat as a crutch. When I went to fill up my glass of water my father told me I was making to much noise and he needed...
  6. stickman7755

    Run, Shawn, Run!

    I have decided to give up fossil fuels for lent!! I plan on starting in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, biking west to the mississippi, taking a kayak to New Orleans!! Any help would be great!! 40 days of no gas!!!! :biggrin:
  7. stickman7755

    Clinical Trials or Biological?

    Im mildly concerned because it seems like Imuran isn't working. I just had some blockage last night. I have been researching some clinical trials and I would qualify for Stem cell research if I fail a biological drug. Whats a good biological drug that is affordable? I would rather not go on...
  8. stickman7755

    Wow

    Last night I was going through some blockage and had just thrown up. I went back in my room to lay down and asked my dad to grab me some Ice water. His response was "get it yourself, I am going to bed!!" Im mildly concerned because it seems like Imuran isn't working. I have been researching...
  9. stickman7755

    Sad or happy?

    I just got back to home after going on a cross country road trip, and my parents tell me that I NEED HELP! I told them that I had the time of my life on my trip and that I haven't felt this healthy since I was a kid. I asked my father if he would rather me be happy, which I am, or depressed and...
  10. stickman7755

    I made It

    One month ago I was scared to drive one block in a car. As of yesterday I have driven from Chicago, through Iowa through Nebraska, down into Colorado, through the Rocky Mountains, through Utah, Down Nevada, to Southern California, to San Francisco, to Northern California!! A total of 4000 miles...
  11. stickman7755

    Single again

    single again So after dating my gf for almost two years I decided to move out to the western states as soon as I am healthy enough to do so and my former gf told me I was abanding her. I told her I was doing it because I didn't like living in the Midwest and that I felt better in warmer climate...
  12. stickman7755

    Surgery Updated

    I had my surgery Wednesday December 7th at 7:30 a.m. The first day after surgery was rough, was on a lot of morphine. Yesterday I was able to get up three different times, and walked farther each time. Today I'm getting the catheter taken out, boo ya! and I hope to walk around even more and...
  13. stickman7755

    Research after surgery

    research after surgery I just had resection surgery and was wondering if they could do scientific research on the diseased section they took out?
  14. stickman7755

    Nerves before Surgery

    So my surgery is scheduled for December 7th, one month from today. I'm starting to get more and more nervous every single day and it is starting to become more of a reality how serious my situation is. I can tell that my closest friends and family members are also super nervous, worried and...
  15. stickman7755

    Serology 7 test results

    I just got a copy of my Serology 7 blood test and some of my numbers are high, but I'm not sure if they are really high or not that high. The last one that is >100.0 really scared me. If you can help me interpret these numbers I would be sooo grateful. Thanks ASCA Iga ELISA mine:41.5...
See more
Top