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help! I am 2 weeks post op and all of a sudden tonight I have a sharp burning pain coming from inside around my wound if that makes sense? it feels as though a scab has been torn off inside of me or a shard of glass has stabbed me! Up until now I have been so well great appetite and everything...

Ohh thankyou :) I am doing well just u know when every tiny thing worries you! Thanks 4 your replies xx

I have just had my 1st small bowel resection as most of u no I'm just wondering what is normal in terms of swelling? How long after surgery was your tummy very swollen for? I feel great my appetite is great and my main wound looks like it is healing well it's just 2 areas of swelling that are...

hi :) I have crohns I'm 25 and sound very similar to your son. I had a stricture which they said was caused by inflammation they thought at the time it was about 6cm long. I was very ill severe pain vomiting and weight loss. I too was put on pentassa which could not control the symptoms on...

I'm a Liverpool girl 2 :) and have just had my 1st small bowel resection I had mine done at whiston xx

Thanks 4 the pics great to see how other scars look and how I will heal! well I am 1 week post op now have a great appetite hungry all of the time no problems with going 2 the toilet other than maybe the urgency 2 go a little more than I'm use 2. I still have a lot of swelling tho is this...

hi everyone :) well I did it!! I had my surgery Sunday morning and have come home today at last. everything went well although I sobbed all the way down to theatre with nerves I was 1st on the list so they said they couldn't even give me a sedative before hand very scary. They didn't give me a...

My 1st resection is tomorrow morning I am lying in bed now can't sleep absolutely terrified! I have not had to do any prep at all just nothing to eat or drink after midnight. I will try to update with my experience as soon as I can and it's over I'm so so scared xx

Thankyou so much 4 the advice I will defo be asking for a sedative i think good idea :) I will update as soon as possible to let you all know how I get on that's if I don't run a mile at the last minute!! :( x

also another thing worrying me I was told to stop my azathioprine 7 days before surgery I have done that but seem to have come out in a load of angry looking bruises all over my legs would this be anything to do with coming off the aza?

Onmyown thankyou for the advice today is the day before me surgery I have never been this scared in my life! I have been told no food or drink after midnight that is all! no prep either thankfully :) am I ok to just eat normally today do u think? xx

Are you able to get around and do things the week after or is it just bed rest? I am having my surgery done lapriscopic x :shifty-t:

Thanks everyone the nerves are really kicking in now! Hopefully it'll all be worth it and won't be as scary as I'm thinking :( xxx

hi everyone Well I've waited an waited and finally go in for my 1st resection Sunday morning! i can't even begin to explain how absolutely terrified I am! just hope all goes well and I am not too much of a nervous wreck come the day :( Xxx

He he thanks guys x

Hi everyone I am due to have my 1st surgery on 29th April :frown: after all I have been reading on here I figured I would have a day or maybe 2 of prep before hand like no solid food laxatives etc I got my paperwork from the hospital today and no mention of any of this at all just says as my...

Pops Thankyou so much for all your advice yes I am having a resection my 1st ever surgery and my first ever anasetic! my mum is coming with me I'm glad to hear she will be able to stay with me a while. I go into hospital at 8am the Sunday when do they usually do the operation will I have to...

Hi everyone Sorry havnt been on here 4 a while just reading all your advice happy to hear you have had your surgery Kate :) I am still waiting I got a phone call from the hospital today to say I will have it next Sunday 29th April very very scared Xx

You sound very similar to me I also have a stricture and blockage and have similar episodes of extreme pain and vomiting to the point were I am gagging an there is nothing at all left in my stomach. When I am like this even water comes back up. I no how ill it makes u feel and how scared you...

They were strict on telling me I had to totally stop the steroids 2 weeks before surgery they had to be completely out of my system! They have said the aza needs to be stopped 7 days before but that I will start it again after surgery as a maintenance drug. I think my tablets were 5mg!