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The story I heard was that some Crohns patients who developed Leukemia and received bone marrow transplants went into remission (both crohns and leukemia). Which implies that immune system suppression or replacement is the way to go. remission usually lasts 10-15yrs. So I doubt that it's a true...

Welcome... I've only been on the site for the past week or so... I'm 47y/o, married and have a daughter age 24. I was diagnosed at age 20. My sister at age 30. I had a right colon resection in 2005 and thought I was in the clear for up to 10 years, but no... It came back last year and has gotten...

After reading through all this I believe that you should get a second opinion. It's standard practice for GI docs to do biopsies during colonoscopies, especially when ruling out IBD. Crohns Dz has a specific cell pattern that presents and just because there are no visible "skip lesions"...

PS. Thank you for the warm welcome. =)

I have started back with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, night sweats, and constipation with intermittent bouts of diarrhea. I get CBC, LFT, and CRP drawn monthly. Vitamin levels are ok. I've had to start B12 injections monthly.

I've been living with Crohns for 27 years. I am 47 yrs old and have been on every class of drug imaginable, 5 ASA's, steroids, TNF suppressants, you name it... I had a bowel resection in April 2005. They removed the last two feet of my small intestine and the first foot of my large. I have a new...