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wow Mozam, I've never had a fistula, of which I am eternally grateful, so I don't really know what they are like. They sound like an horrendous sort of ulcer...ugh. There are all sorts of complications that crohns can cause. The arthritic type inflammation is one...when it first started I was...

That song was soooooo funny:D :D Peanuts do it for me. After having multiple resections now I stay away from all hard nuts, seeds, raw vegies, salads, seeds etc. After a resection when the affected area is still 'new' I can any damn thing I want to and I do! I take the opportunity to...

Hi Kossy, I live in Australia and have the same issues as you. I'm assuming you are talking about 'income protection insurance' for when you temporarily cannot work. In Australia we have what's called 'sickness benefits' which is paid by the government when you have a job to go back to and...

Tami Lynn, My husband has severe osteo-arthritis and when we moved to our new home we needed to get a referral to a new surgeon. We went to our new medical clinic and asked for the referral. The doctor was quite rude to us (well me actually) and in the end he wrote a referral and we went to...

Oh my god:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ha ha ha ha ha what a hoot! I'll have to remember that line:D :D :D :D :D :D

Aw shucks, you poor little pussycat. lol:eek: :rolleyes:

After reading this thread I too have a headache! lol I'm a lefty for writing on paper. I'm a lefty and a righty for playing golf. I'm a righty when it comes to playing sport. I write right handed on a blackboard or whiteboard. I'm also ambidextrous when it comes to writing on paper...

B12 levels take between 5-9 years to physically deplete from your system. Because it is absorbed via a section of the small intestine you don't need the injections unless you have had that section removed and your levels regularly tested in your normal blood screens. Once your B12 is depleted...

I've often wondered what an olympic event would be called at an all crohns competition... 1. Shitting through the eye of a needle at fifty paces? 2. The 100metre squirt sprint? 3. The 'gotta find it real quick or else' dunny dash? any other suggestions? Lisa

Does anyone have any of the 'other' complications of crohns? I have inflammation in the joints which at times means I have to use a walking stick or a neck brace. My right knee is the worst and the fingers on both hands. My left little finger is constantly swollen and red from the...

I totally agree with Tami Lynn! I spent many years being the doctors guinea pig until I realised that the meds were not doing anything. I became an informed patient and chose my own route in life. I manage my crohns with lifestyle and diet. I do have sever joint flare ups and I can always...

Jenni...here's some hugs for you {{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}} hope you feel better and don't have to go to hospital, although sometimes it's better to be there than **** scared at home. Since being diagnosed in '87 I've lost count of the number of times I've been admitted. Resections, various surgeries...

Wow, it just goes to show how varied and yet similiar we all are with our crohns. I'm also not a big believer in diets, although I did see a dietician for a while to figure out what foods set me off and that was a huge help. Getting someone to help me with foods that might be causing trouble...

I looked up Accutane on google (what a wonderful thing the internet is) and it told me from the FDA site that it is a treatment for very severe acne. The list of side effects made my head spin but nowhere did it say it caused crohns. What it did say was this: If your organs are damaged then...

oh my god...were we separated at birth? we must have an invisible umbilical cord somewhere in the ether!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Thanks (takes a modest bow:rolleyes: ) I've only been intimidated by one doctor and he gave me a cancer scare which he later denied. I was so far from home, living with friends where my husband worked, I was told I had cysts, tumours and an 'unknown mass' which he couldn't rule out as cancer...

I'd also like to hear about this from a guys perspective. I'm lucky that I don't have a bag and I married a guy who was very supportive and we're still together. These are serious issues and we do have to learn your mantra of 'take me as I am cause I'm not gonna change'! It's kind of like 'a...

Exactly!!!!! That's what my doctors say as well...although the tummy may not look the best and the hips may be spread further than the jeans would like, at least when you have a bad, bad, bad trip you've got the weight to live off, we could almost be eskimos storing food away for a long...

not backward in coming forward The blunt truth for me is, it HURTS to have sex when I'm having a flare up, and it will often kick off a very bad episode from the trauma to my belly. I could get more into details if anybody has any questions about this sort of things. I'm glad you brought...

nope, not alone...lol us 'chubby wubbies' need to stick together! Glad to hear I'm not alone!