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Hi Everyone, Thank you for your replies. Mr Bufford, there is a tenuous commonality between me and thee, the inasmuch that some twenty odd years (1973?)ago, I had a rectal abscess which was extremely painful, but treated with and resolved by antibiotic therapy. It is odd that you should have...

Thanks Jack! As long as we have a pulse , can breathe, have toilet tissue and a sense of humour-we shall survive ( for the time being) Cheers from a coolish OZ, Merv

G'day to one and all! Perhaps my introduction to the wonderful world of Crohn's was a a little different. 24 years ago at the age of 49 I developed acute appendicitis. Keeping this as undramatic and short as possible after a nine hour wait without analgesia I was carted off to the theatre. It...

As of yesterday, when the initial infusion was conducted,the total cost for the three doses was approx Aud $12,500. Fortunately, because of DVA ( veterans affairs) status , the cost to me was just $6.90! Other Private prescriptions cost AUD $39- so we are very fortunate once we have been...

Hi Old Crohnie, I can answer some of your questions about laparoscopic surgery which I had on the 29th August. One of the things that I mentally prepared myself for was the possibility of open surgery, an ileostomy and a temporary temporary stoma. In the end this was averted. About 30c, [just...

LJ, Reading through through you original post Í'm not sure which part of the GIT you refer to. If you are taking about the ileum, sometimes an ileostomy is performed to 'rest' the the gut. The information that I received was that were this to have happened in my case it would be a temporary...

Hi Lylah J. I was faced with a similar situation ,but with multiple strictures [4] I bit the bullet and underwent a keyhole resection of 29 Aug.Naturally, I did have some misgivings, but realistically very little other options were available. All the host of medications that I have taken made...