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Thank you for your response. I have mild activity at the join between small and large intestine for which I take Pentasa. I also had some tenderness before surgery but nothing showed up in a colonoscopy 6 months ago and the decision was made to go ahead with surgery. I am sure you are correct...

Hello, I'm after some advice. 25 years ago I was diagnosed with CD. In that time I have 8 surgeries including 2 small bowel resections. The last surgery was 15 years ago up until last week. 8 days ago I had a full hysterectomy and division of bowel adhesions. I came home yesterday and had...

Congrats on coming to this great country! The only thing that I would add is if you have any issues seeing a GI in Sydney or Melbourne I would ask your own GI if he can call on your behalf. I remember being in the UK and having severe pain. I went to the GP to get a referral to a GI and the...

I had an IBD nurse when I lived in Scotland. I had a direct number with her and we had a great relationship. She was always available to talk to and if she was concerned she was always able to get me in to see the Professor on short notice. During my pregnancy she saw me regularly to make...

It has been a long time since I visited these boards and I hope you don't mind a bit of TMI! I was first diagnosed when I was 14 (I'm 38 now) and symptoms were predominately vomiting and pain. I had a number of operations between the age of 14 and 24 for a fistula, 2 resections and a couple...